What color is #239EAC?

#239EAC is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 172), and in HSL hsl(186, 66%, 41%).

Is #239EAC accessible as text?

On white, #239EAC has a contrast ratio of 3.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #239EAC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #239EAC?

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

What colors go well with #239EAC?

#239EAC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE3124. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #239EAC below.

Is #239EAC good for buttons?

#239EAC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #239EAC — white text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #239EAC the same as CSS cadetblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #239EAC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #239EAC 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 #239EAC 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 #239EAC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #62C3CF

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 #239EAC Secondary #9EBFC4 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 #239EAC 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 #239EAC 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #239EAC 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3ECEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2472AE — 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 #239EAC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #239EAC;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 158 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.2% 0.103 206.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BBECF1;
  --color-300: #8DDAE2;
  --color-400: #62C5D0;
  --color-500: #40A9B5;
  --color-600: #38828A;
  --color-700: #2D5D62;
  --color-800: #213D40;
  --color-900: #162628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BBECF1',
    300: '#8DDAE2',
    400: '#62C5D0',
    500: '#40A9B5',
    600: '#38828A',
    700: '#2D5D62',
    800: '#213D40',
    900: '#162628',
  },
}

$base: #239EAC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BBECF1;
$base-300: #8DDAE2;
$base-400: #62C5D0;
$base-500: #40A9B5;
$base-600: #38828A;
$base-700: #2D5D62;
$base-800: #213D40;
$base-900: #162628;
$base-hover: #1C808B;
$base-subtle: #BBE4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#239EAC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DDAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62C5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40A9B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38828A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #239EAC

Color Lab

Pairs with #239EAC

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