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#237453 color: Green Velvet

#237453 is rgb(35, 116, 83) in RGB and oklch(50.119% 0.09423 162.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

50.1%
0.094
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #237453

#237453 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237453 mixed with white

  1. 237453
  2. 3e8163
  3. 548f73
  4. 6a9c83
  5. 7faa94
  6. 94b8a5
  7. a9c6b7
  8. bed4c8
  9. d4e2da
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #237453 mixed with black

  1. 237453
  2. 1d6447
  3. 17543b
  4. 114530
  5. 0c3725
  6. 07291b
  7. 041b11
  8. 010f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237453 with less saturation

  1. 237453
  2. 2e7355
  3. 377156
  4. 3e6f58
  5. 456e5a
  6. 4b6c5b
  7. 506b5d
  8. 56695f
  9. 5a6760
  10. 5f6562

Questions about #237453

What color is #237453?

#237453 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 116, 83), in HSL hsl(155.56, 53.64%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.119% 0.09423 162.211).

What colors go well with #237453?

The complementary color of #237453 is #884d72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6f33 and #007472. The triadic partners are #5c5c98 and #905036.

Is white or black text more readable on #237453?

White text reads better on #237453: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237453 a warm or cool color?

#237453 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.094.