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#236c4e color: Precious Emerald

#236c4e is rgb(35, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.753% 0.08722 162.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

47.8%
0.087
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #236c4e

#236c4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #236c4e mixed with white

  1. 236c4e
  2. 3c7a5e
  3. 53886f
  4. 68967f
  5. 7da591
  6. 92b3a2
  7. a8c2b4
  8. bdd1c6
  9. d3e0d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #236c4e mixed with black

  1. 236c4e
  2. 1d5d43
  3. 174e38
  4. 11402d
  5. 0c3223
  6. 072519
  7. 04190f
  8. 010d07
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #236c4e with less saturation

  1. 236c4e
  2. 2c6b50
  3. 346951
  4. 3b6853
  5. 416654
  6. 466556
  7. 4b6357
  8. 506258
  9. 55605a
  10. 595e5b

Questions about #236c4e

What color is #236c4e?

#236c4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(155.34, 51.05%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.753% 0.08722 162.441).

What colors go well with #236c4e?

The complementary color of #236c4e is #7e486a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6731 and #006c6a. The triadic partners are #56568d and #864b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #236c4e?

White text reads better on #236c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236c4e a warm or cool color?

#236c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.087.