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#237b48 color: Salem

#237b48 is rgb(35, 123, 72) in RGB and oklch(51.817% 0.11508 153.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

51.8%
0.115
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237b48

#237b48 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #237b48 mixed with white

  1. 237b48
  2. 3f8859
  3. 56956a
  4. 6ba27c
  5. 80af8e
  6. 95bca0
  7. aac9b3
  8. bfd7c5
  9. d4e4d8
  10. eaf1eb

Darker: #237b48 mixed with black

  1. 237b48
  2. 1d6a3d
  3. 175a33
  4. 114a29
  5. 0c3a1f
  6. 072c16
  7. 041e0d
  8. 011006
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237b48 with less saturation

  1. 237b48
  2. 2f794c
  3. 39784f
  4. 417652
  5. 487456
  6. 4e7259
  7. 54705c
  8. 5a6f5f
  9. 5f6c62
  10. 646a65

Questions about #237b48

What color is #237b48?

#237b48 is bright green. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 72), in HSL hsl(145.23, 55.7%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.817% 0.11508 153.559).

What colors go well with #237b48?

The complementary color of #237b48 is #8f4d84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b731a and #007c6f. The triadic partners are #5462aa and #a04c3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237b48?

White text reads better on #237b48: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237b48 a warm or cool color?

#237b48 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.115.