What color is #239AA5?

#239AA5 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 165), and in HSL hsl(185, 65%, 39%).

Is #239AA5 accessible as text?

On white, #239AA5 has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #239AA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #239AA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #239AA5?

#239AA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A42E23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #239AA5 below.

Is #239AA5 good for buttons?

#239AA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #239AA5 — white text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #239AA5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #239AA5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#239AA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #239AA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #239AA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #239AA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #239AA5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #239AA5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #239AA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #61BEC8

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #239AA5 Secondary #9BBBBE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #239AA5 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #239AA5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #239AA5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1ECEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #236EA4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #239AA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #239AA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 154 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.9% 0.100 204.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF6F9;
  --color-200: #BCECF1;
  --color-300: #8EDBE2;
  --color-400: #63C6CF;
  --color-500: #41AAB4;
  --color-600: #388389;
  --color-700: #2D5D62;
  --color-800: #213D40;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF6F9',
    200: '#BCECF1',
    300: '#8EDBE2',
    400: '#63C6CF',
    500: '#41AAB4',
    600: '#388389',
    700: '#2D5D62',
    800: '#213D40',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #239AA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF6F9;
$base-200: #BCECF1;
$base-300: #8EDBE2;
$base-400: #63C6CF;
$base-500: #41AAB4;
$base-600: #388389;
$base-700: #2D5D62;
$base-800: #213D40;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #1C7B83;
$base-subtle: #B9E4E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#239AA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EDBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63C6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41AAB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388389",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #239AA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #239AA5

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