Information about #239F8E color

#239F8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#239F8E falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 159, 142) — 13.7% red, 62.4% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 0 / 7 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #239F8E reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Celeritas (#299792). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jeepers Creepers (#29A98B) and Java (#259797).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 159, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #239F8E: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #239F8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#239F8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#239F8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #239F8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Java color link
Java

#259797

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Bluey Green color link
Bluey Green

#2BB179

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#239F8E
  • RGB35, 159, 142
  • CMYK49, 0, 7, 38
  • CSSrgb(35, 159, 142)
  • HSL172°, 64%, 38%
  • HSL Precise171.774°, 63.918%, 38.039%
  • HSV172°, 78%, 62%
  • HSB172°, 78%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.624, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.624, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.624, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID239F8E
  • DECIMAL ID2334606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01