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#239FA1

#239fa1 ≈ Cadet Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#239fa1 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 62.35% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.26% cyan, 1.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 180.95°, with 64.29% saturation and 38.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), ΔE 5.73.

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Relative luminance0.2773

Complementary

  1. #239fa1
  2. #a12523

Split complementary

  1. #239fa1
  2. #a12360
  3. #a16423

Analogous

  1. #23a164
  2. #239fa1
  3. #2360a1

Triadic

  1. #239fa1
  2. #a1239f
  3. #9fa123

Tetradic

  1. #239fa1
  2. #2523a1
  3. #a12523
  4. #9fa123

Square

  1. #239fa1
  2. #6423a1
  3. #a12523
  4. #60a123

Monochromatic

  1. #082323
  2. #156162
  3. #239fa1
  4. #3cd2d5
  5. #7be1e2

Shades

#239fa1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #239fa1
  2. #208f91
  3. #1c7f81
  4. #196f71
  5. #155f61
  6. #125051
  7. #0e4040
  8. #0b3030
  9. #072020
  10. #041010
  11. #000000

Tints

#239fa1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #239fa1
  2. #39a9aa
  3. #4fb2b4
  4. #65bcbd
  5. #7bc5c7
  6. #91cfd0
  7. #a7d9d9
  8. #bde2e3
  9. #d3ecec
  10. #e9f5f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#239fa1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #239fa1
  2. #2c9c9e
  3. #36999a
  4. #3f9697
  5. #489394
  6. #529091
  7. #5b8c8d
  8. #64898a
  9. #6d8687
  10. #778383
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #749697 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9497a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #828aa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a59f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #779aa1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6993a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a2a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-239fa1 {
  color: #239fa1;
}
Background
.bg-239fa1 {
  background-color: #239fa1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-239fa1 {
  border: 2px solid #239fa1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #239fa1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 159 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 64% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-239fa1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #239fa1, #2360a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-239fa1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 159 161 / 0.35);
}

#5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 5.73 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.63 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 6.70 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.00 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 8.17 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 8.23 #008080 Teal ΔE 11.04 #dc605e Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Cadet Blue
#239fa1  rgb(35, 159, 161)  hsl(181, 64%, 38%)  Cadet Blue
#a12523  rgb(161, 37, 35)  hsl(1, 64%, 38%)  Brown
#a1239f  rgb(161, 35, 159)  hsl(301, 64%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#9fa123  rgb(159, 161, 35)  hsl(61, 64%, 38%)  Brass