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#236d58 color: Sparkling Emerald

#236d58 is rgb(35, 109, 88) in RGB and oklch(48.316% 0.0802 170.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

48.3%
0.080
171°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #236d58

#236d58 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #236d58 mixed with white

  1. 236d58
  2. 3d7b67
  3. 538977
  4. 699787
  5. 7ea597
  6. 93b4a8
  7. a8c3b9
  8. bdd2ca
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #236d58 mixed with black

  1. 236d58
  2. 1d5e4b
  3. 174f3f
  4. 114133
  5. 0c3328
  6. 07261d
  7. 041912
  8. 010d09
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #236d58 with less saturation

  1. 236d58
  2. 2d6c59
  3. 356a59
  4. 3c695a
  5. 42685b
  6. 47665b
  7. 4d655c
  8. 51635c
  9. 56625d
  10. 5a605e

Questions about #236d58

What color is #236d58?

#236d58 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 88), in HSL hsl(162.97, 51.39%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.316% 0.0802 170.6).

What colors go well with #236d58?

The complementary color of #236d58 is #814b64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456a3e and #086c71. The triadic partners are #5e5689 and #835033.

Is white or black text more readable on #236d58?

White text reads better on #236d58: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236d58 a warm or cool color?

#236d58 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.08.