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#236a45 color: Jade Mussel Green

#236a45 is rgb(35, 106, 69) in RGB and oklch(46.961% 0.09298 156.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

47%
0.093
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #236a45

#236a45 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade Mussel Green (#166a45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #236a45 mixed with white

  1. 236a45
  2. 3c7856
  3. 528667
  4. 689579
  5. 7da48b
  6. 92b29e
  7. a7c1b0
  8. bdd1c4
  9. d3e0d7
  10. e9efeb

Darker: #236a45 mixed with black

  1. 236a45
  2. 1d5b3b
  3. 174d31
  4. 113f27
  5. 0c311e
  6. 072415
  7. 04180c
  8. 010d05
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #236a45 with less saturation

  1. 236a45
  2. 2c6947
  3. 33674a
  4. 3a664c
  5. 40644e
  6. 456350
  7. 4a6152
  8. 4e6054
  9. 535e57
  10. 575c59

Questions about #236a45

What color is #236a45?

#236a45 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Jade Mussel Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 69), in HSL hsl(148.73, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.961% 0.09298 156.887).

What colors go well with #236a45?

The complementary color of #236a45 is #7b456e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d6425 and #006b63. The triadic partners are #4e558e and #864634.

Is white or black text more readable on #236a45?

White text reads better on #236a45: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236a45 a warm or cool color?

#236a45 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.093.