#236d55 color: Sparkling Emerald
#236d55 is rgb(35, 109, 85) in RGB and oklch(48.227% 0.08255 167.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 57%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236d55
#236d55 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 168°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #236d55 mixed with white
Darker: #236d55 mixed with black
Calmer: #236d55 with less saturation
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Questions about #236d55
What color is #236d55?
#236d55 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 85), in HSL hsl(160.54, 51.39%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.227% 0.08255 167.775).
What colors go well with #236d55?
The complementary color of #236d55 is #804a67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47693a and #006c6f. The triadic partners are #5c568a and #844f33.
Is white or black text more readable on #236d55?
White text reads better on #236d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236d55 a warm or cool color?
#236d55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.083.