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#236a40 color: Billiard Ball

#236a40 is rgb(35, 106, 64) in RGB and oklch(46.847% 0.0981 153.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

46.8%
0.098
154°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #236a40

#236a40 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billiard Ball (#276b40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #236a40 mixed with white

  1. 236a40
  2. 3c7851
  3. 528763
  4. 679576
  5. 7da488
  6. 92b39b
  7. a7c2ae
  8. bdd1c2
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9efea

Darker: #236a40 mixed with black

  1. 236a40
  2. 1d5b36
  3. 174d2d
  4. 113f24
  5. 0c311b
  6. 072413
  7. 04180b
  8. 010d05
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #236a40 with less saturation

  1. 236a40
  2. 2c6943
  3. 336746
  4. 3a6648
  5. 3f644b
  6. 45634e
  7. 496150
  8. 4e5f53
  9. 525e55
  10. 565c58

Questions about #236a40

What color is #236a40?

#236a40 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 64), in HSL hsl(144.51, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.847% 0.0981 153.877).

What colors go well with #236a40?

The complementary color of #236a40 is #7b4471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f631d and #006b60. The triadic partners are #4a5591 and #894334.

Is white or black text more readable on #236a40?

White text reads better on #236a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236a40 a warm or cool color?

#236a40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.098.