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#237a53 color: Opal Green

#237a53 is rgb(35, 122, 83) in RGB and oklch(51.786% 0.10284 159.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.8%
0.103
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237a53

#237a53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Green (#157954). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237a53 mixed with white

  1. 237a53
  2. 3f8763
  3. 569473
  4. 6ba184
  5. 80ae94
  6. 95bba5
  7. aac9b7
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237a53 mixed with black

  1. 237a53
  2. 1d6947
  3. 17593b
  4. 114930
  5. 0c3a25
  6. 072b1b
  7. 041d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237a53 with less saturation

  1. 237a53
  2. 2f7855
  3. 397757
  4. 41755a
  5. 48735c
  6. 4e725e
  7. 547060
  8. 596e62
  9. 5f6c64
  10. 646a66

Questions about #237a53

What color is #237a53?

#237a53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 83), in HSL hsl(153.1, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.786% 0.10284 159.653).

What colors go well with #237a53?

The complementary color of #237a53 is #8f4f7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55742f and #007a75. The triadic partners are #5d61a2 and #995239.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a53?

White text reads better on #237a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a53 a warm or cool color?

#237a53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.103.