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#237b59 color: Verdant Green

#237b59 is rgb(35, 123, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.214% 0.09872 163.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

52.2%
0.099
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237b59

#237b59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdant Green (#167d60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237b59 mixed with white

  1. 237b59
  2. 3f8868
  3. 569578
  4. 6ca288
  5. 81af98
  6. 96bca9
  7. aac9b9
  8. bfd6ca
  9. d4e4dc
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237b59 mixed with black

  1. 237b59
  2. 1d6a4c
  3. 175a40
  4. 114a34
  5. 0c3a28
  6. 072c1d
  7. 041e13
  8. 011009
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237b59 with less saturation

  1. 237b59
  2. 2f795b
  3. 39785c
  4. 41765e
  5. 487560
  6. 4f7361
  7. 557163
  8. 5b6f65
  9. 606d66
  10. 656b68

Questions about #237b59

What color is #237b59?

#237b59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 89), in HSL hsl(156.82, 55.7%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.214% 0.09872 163.103).

What colors go well with #237b59?

The complementary color of #237b59 is #905178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527637 and #007b79. The triadic partners are #6261a0 and #985539.

Is white or black text more readable on #237b59?

White text reads better on #237b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237b59 a warm or cool color?

#237b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.099.