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#237a42 color: Woodland Soul

#237a42 is rgb(35, 122, 66) in RGB and oklch(51.418% 0.11966 151.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

51.4%
0.120
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237a42

#237a42 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Woodland Soul (#127a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #237a42 mixed with white

  1. 237a42
  2. 3e8754
  3. 559466
  4. 6ba178
  5. 80ae8b
  6. 95bc9d
  7. aac9b0
  8. bfd6c3
  9. d4e4d7
  10. e9f1eb

Darker: #237a42 mixed with black

  1. 237a42
  2. 1d6938
  3. 17592f
  4. 114925
  5. 0c3a1c
  6. 072b14
  7. 041d0b
  8. 011005
  9. 000501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237a42 with less saturation

  1. 237a42
  2. 2f7846
  3. 38774a
  4. 40754e
  5. 477352
  6. 4d7156
  7. 536f59
  8. 596d5d
  9. 5e6b60
  10. 636964

Questions about #237a42

What color is #237a42?

#237a42 is bright green. The closest named color is Woodland Soul. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 66), in HSL hsl(141.38, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.418% 0.11966 151.23).

What colors go well with #237a42?

The complementary color of #237a42 is #8d4b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d710b and #007b6b. The triadic partners are #4f61ab and #a0493a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a42?

White text reads better on #237a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a42 a warm or cool color?

#237a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.12.