Palettes / Colors / #239EA7
#239EA7 — Teal
#239EA7 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 #239EA7 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.
#239EA7 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 #A82D24; it also sits naturally between #24A86F and #245DA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #239EA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 35, 158, 167 |
| HSL | 184°, 65%, 40% |
| HSV | 184°, 79%, 65% |
| CMYK | 79%, 5%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 19.90, 27.60, 40.84 |
| Yxy | 27.60, 0.2252, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.53, -28.67, -14.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.54, -21.88, -12.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 62% · Blue 65%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #239EA7
.text { color: #239EA7; }
.background { background-color: #239EA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #239EA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 158, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 65%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #239EA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 158, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #239EA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 158, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#239EA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#239EA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A82D24:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #239EA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #239EA7
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 #239EA7: ·
How #239EA7 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 #239EA7 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 #239EA7?
#239EA7 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 35, 158, 167). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #239EA7?
#239EA7 is RGB 35, 158, 167 — HSL 184°, 65%, 40% — CMYK 79%, 5%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #239EA7?
Its complement is #A82D24; analogous partners are #24A86F and #245DA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #239EA7 for text?
Black text on #239EA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.