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#237a55 color: Opal Green

#237a55 is rgb(35, 122, 85) in RGB and oklch(51.835% 0.10096 160.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

51.8%
0.101
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237a55

#237a55 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #237a55 mixed with white

  1. 237a55
  2. 3f8765
  3. 569475
  4. 6ba185
  5. 80ae96
  6. 95bba6
  7. aac9b8
  8. bfd6c9
  9. d4e4db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237a55 mixed with black

  1. 237a55
  2. 1d6949
  3. 17593d
  4. 114931
  5. 0c3a26
  6. 072b1c
  7. 041d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237a55 with less saturation

  1. 237a55
  2. 2f7857
  3. 397759
  4. 41755b
  5. 48735d
  6. 4e725f
  7. 547061
  8. 5a6e63
  9. 5f6c65
  10. 646a66

Questions about #237a55

What color is #237a55?

#237a55 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 85), in HSL hsl(154.48, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.835% 0.10096 160.9).

What colors go well with #237a55?

The complementary color of #237a55 is #8f507a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547432 and #007a76. The triadic partners are #5e61a1 and #985339.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a55?

White text reads better on #237a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a55 a warm or cool color?

#237a55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.101.