Palettes / Colors / #239EA0
#239EA0 — Teal
#239EA0 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #239EA0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#239EA0 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9F2523; it also sits naturally between #239F63 and #235F9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #239EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 35, 158, 160 |
| HSL | 181°, 64%, 38% |
| HSV | 181°, 78%, 63% |
| CMYK | 78%, 1%, 0%, 37% |
| XYZ | 19.27, 27.35, 37.52 |
| Yxy | 27.35, 0.2290, 0.3251 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.30, -30.84, -10.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.30, -23.33, -9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 62% · Blue 63%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #239EA0
.text { color: #239EA0; }
.background { background-color: #239EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #239EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 158, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 64%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #239EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 158, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #239EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 158, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#239EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#239EA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F2523:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #239EA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #239EA0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #239EA0: ·
How #239EA0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #239EA0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #239EA0?
#239EA0 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 35, 158, 160). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #239EA0?
#239EA0 is RGB 35, 158, 160 — HSL 181°, 64%, 38% — CMYK 78%, 1%, 0%, 37%.
What colors go with #239EA0?
Its complement is #9F2523; analogous partners are #239F63 and #235F9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #239EA0 for text?
Black text on #239EA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.