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#236d53 color: Sparkling Emerald

#236d53 is rgb(35, 109, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.17% 0.08422 166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

48.2%
0.084
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #236d53

#236d53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #236d53 mixed with white

  1. 236d53
  2. 3d7b63
  3. 538973
  4. 699783
  5. 7ea594
  6. 93b4a5
  7. a8c3b6
  8. bdd2c8
  9. d3e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #236d53 mixed with black

  1. 236d53
  2. 1d5e47
  3. 174f3b
  4. 114130
  5. 0c3325
  6. 07261b
  7. 041911
  8. 010d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #236d53 with less saturation

  1. 236d53
  2. 2d6c54
  3. 356a55
  4. 3b6956
  5. 426757
  6. 476659
  7. 4c645a
  8. 51635b
  9. 56615c
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #236d53

What color is #236d53?

#236d53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 83), in HSL hsl(158.92, 51.39%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.17% 0.08422 166).

What colors go well with #236d53?

The complementary color of #236d53 is #804a68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486937 and #006c6e. The triadic partners are #5a568b and #854e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #236d53?

White text reads better on #236d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236d53 a warm or cool color?

#236d53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.084.