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#236f49 color: Precious Emerald

#236f49 is rgb(35, 111, 73) in RGB and oklch(48.469% 0.09648 157.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

48.5%
0.096
158°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #236f49

#236f49 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #236f49 mixed with white

  1. 236f49
  2. 3d7d5a
  3. 538b6b
  4. 69997c
  5. 7ea78e
  6. 93b5a0
  7. a8c4b2
  8. bed2c5
  9. d3e1d8
  10. e9f0eb

Darker: #236f49 mixed with black

  1. 236f49
  2. 1d603e
  3. 175134
  4. 11422a
  5. 0c3420
  6. 072717
  7. 041a0e
  8. 010e06
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #236f49 with less saturation

  1. 236f49
  2. 2d6e4b
  3. 356c4e
  4. 3c6b50
  5. 426952
  6. 486754
  7. 4d6656
  8. 526459
  9. 56625b
  10. 5b615d

Questions about #236f49

What color is #236f49?

#236f49 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 73), in HSL hsl(150, 52.05%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.469% 0.09648 157.605).

What colors go well with #236f49?

The complementary color of #236f49 is #814872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6928 and #007069. The triadic partners are #525895 and #8c4935.

Is white or black text more readable on #236f49?

White text reads better on #236f49: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236f49 a warm or cool color?

#236f49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.096.