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#237a56 color: Opal Green

#237a56 is rgb(35, 122, 86) in RGB and oklch(51.861% 0.10003 161.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

51.9%
0.100
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237a56

#237a56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 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: #237a56 mixed with white

  1. 237a56
  2. 3f8766
  3. 569475
  4. 6ba186
  5. 80ae96
  6. 95bba7
  7. aac9b8
  8. bfd6c9
  9. d4e4db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237a56 mixed with black

  1. 237a56
  2. 1d694a
  3. 17593e
  4. 114932
  5. 0c3a27
  6. 072b1c
  7. 041d12
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237a56 with less saturation

  1. 237a56
  2. 2f7858
  3. 39775a
  4. 41755c
  5. 48745e
  6. 4e725f
  7. 547061
  8. 5a6e63
  9. 5f6c65
  10. 646a67

Questions about #237a56

What color is #237a56?

#237a56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 86), in HSL hsl(155.17, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.861% 0.10003 161.546).

What colors go well with #237a56?

The complementary color of #237a56 is #8f5079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537434 and #007a77. The triadic partners are #5f60a0 and #985338.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a56?

White text reads better on #237a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a56 a warm or cool color?

#237a56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.1.