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#236f52 color: Precious Emerald

#236f52 is rgb(35, 111, 82) in RGB and oklch(48.7% 0.08795 164.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

48.7%
0.088
164°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #236f52

#236f52 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #236f52 mixed with white

  1. 236f52
  2. 3d7d62
  3. 538b72
  4. 699982
  5. 7ea793
  6. 93b5a4
  7. a8c4b6
  8. bed2c8
  9. d3e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #236f52 mixed with black

  1. 236f52
  2. 1d6046
  3. 17513b
  4. 11422f
  5. 0c3425
  6. 07271a
  7. 041a11
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #236f52 with less saturation

  1. 236f52
  2. 2d6e53
  3. 356c55
  4. 3c6b56
  5. 426958
  6. 486859
  7. 4d665a
  8. 52655c
  9. 57635d
  10. 5b615e

Questions about #236f52

What color is #236f52?

#236f52 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 82), in HSL hsl(157.11, 52.05%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.7% 0.08795 164.004).

What colors go well with #236f52?

The complementary color of #236f52 is #824a6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6a35 and #006f6e. The triadic partners are #5a5890 and #884e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #236f52?

White text reads better on #236f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236f52 a warm or cool color?

#236f52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.088.