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#237b53 color: Canadian Pine

#237b53 is rgb(35, 123, 83) in RGB and oklch(52.063% 0.10427 159.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

52.1%
0.104
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237b53

#237b53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Canadian Pine (#2e7b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237b53 mixed with white

  1. 237b53
  2. 3f8863
  3. 569573
  4. 6ca284
  5. 81af94
  6. 95bca5
  7. aac9b7
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237b53 mixed with black

  1. 237b53
  2. 1d6a47
  3. 175a3b
  4. 114a30
  5. 0c3a25
  6. 072c1b
  7. 041e11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237b53 with less saturation

  1. 237b53
  2. 2f7955
  3. 397858
  4. 41765a
  5. 48745c
  6. 4f735e
  7. 557161
  8. 5a6f63
  9. 5f6d65
  10. 646b67

Questions about #237b53

What color is #237b53?

#237b53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 83), in HSL hsl(152.73, 55.7%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.063% 0.10427 159.276).

What colors go well with #237b53?

The complementary color of #237b53 is #90507d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56752e and #007c76. The triadic partners are #5d61a4 and #9b5239.

Is white or black text more readable on #237b53?

White text reads better on #237b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237b53 a warm or cool color?

#237b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.104.