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#236a53 color: Clover Brook

#236a53 is rgb(35, 106, 83) in RGB and oklch(47.334% 0.07997 167.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

47.3%
0.080
168°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #236a53

#236a53 is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clover Brook (#1c6a53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #236a53 mixed with white

  1. 236a53
  2. 3c7863
  3. 528673
  4. 689583
  5. 7da394
  6. 92b2a5
  7. a8c1b6
  8. bdd0c8
  9. d3e0da
  10. e9efec

Darker: #236a53 mixed with black

  1. 236a53
  2. 1d5b47
  3. 174d3b
  4. 113f30
  5. 0c3125
  6. 07241b
  7. 041811
  8. 010d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #236a53 with less saturation

  1. 236a53
  2. 2c6954
  3. 346755
  4. 3a6656
  5. 406557
  6. 466357
  7. 4a6258
  8. 4f6059
  9. 535f5a
  10. 585d5b

Questions about #236a53

What color is #236a53?

#236a53 is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Clover Brook. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 83), in HSL hsl(160.56, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.334% 0.07997 167.968).

What colors go well with #236a53?

The complementary color of #236a53 is #7d4864. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456639 and #02696c. The triadic partners are #5a5486 and #804d32.

Is white or black text more readable on #236a53?

White text reads better on #236a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236a53 a warm or cool color?

#236a53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.08.