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#237a50 color: Salem

#237a50 is rgb(35, 122, 80) in RGB and oklch(51.714% 0.10572 157.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

51.7%
0.106
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237a50

#237a50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237a50 mixed with white

  1. 237a50
  2. 3e8760
  3. 569471
  4. 6ba181
  5. 80ae93
  6. 95bba4
  7. aac9b6
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf1ec

Darker: #237a50 mixed with black

  1. 237a50
  2. 1d6944
  3. 175939
  4. 11492e
  5. 0c3a24
  6. 072b1a
  7. 041d10
  8. 011007
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237a50 with less saturation

  1. 237a50
  2. 2f7853
  3. 387755
  4. 407558
  5. 48735a
  6. 4e725c
  7. 54705f
  8. 596e61
  9. 5e6c63
  10. 636a66

Questions about #237a50

What color is #237a50?

#237a50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 80), in HSL hsl(151.03, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.714% 0.10572 157.893).

What colors go well with #237a50?

The complementary color of #237a50 is #8e4e7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56732a and #007b73. The triadic partners are #5a61a4 and #9b5039.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a50?

White text reads better on #237a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a50 a warm or cool color?

#237a50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.106.