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#237156 color: Green Velvet

#237156 is rgb(35, 113, 86) in RGB and oklch(49.367% 0.08731 166.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

49.4%
0.087
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #237156

#237156 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #237156 mixed with white

  1. 237156
  2. 3d7f65
  3. 548c75
  4. 699a85
  5. 7fa896
  6. 94b6a7
  7. a9c4b8
  8. bed3c9
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #237156 mixed with black

  1. 237156
  2. 1d614a
  3. 17523e
  4. 114332
  5. 0c3527
  6. 07271c
  7. 041a12
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237156 with less saturation

  1. 237156
  2. 2d7057
  3. 366e58
  4. 3d6d59
  5. 446b5b
  6. 496a5c
  7. 4f685d
  8. 54665e
  9. 59655f
  10. 5d6360

Questions about #237156

What color is #237156?

#237156 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 113, 86), in HSL hsl(159.23, 52.7%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.367% 0.08731 166.118).

What colors go well with #237156?

The complementary color of #237156 is #854c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6d39 and #007072. The triadic partners are #5d5991 and #8a5135.

Is white or black text more readable on #237156?

White text reads better on #237156: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237156 a warm or cool color?

#237156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.087.