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#237c4e color: Salem

#237c4e is rgb(35, 124, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.225% 0.11056 156.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

52.2%
0.111
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237c4e

#237c4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237c4e mixed with white

  1. 237c4e
  2. 3f895e
  3. 56966f
  4. 6ca280
  5. 81af91
  6. 96bca3
  7. aacab5
  8. bfd7c7
  9. d4e4d9
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237c4e mixed with black

  1. 237c4e
  2. 1d6b43
  3. 175a38
  4. 114a2d
  5. 0c3b23
  6. 072c19
  7. 041e0f
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237c4e with less saturation

  1. 237c4e
  2. 2f7a51
  3. 397954
  4. 417757
  5. 48755a
  6. 4f735c
  7. 55725f
  8. 5b7062
  9. 606e64
  10. 656c67

Questions about #237c4e

What color is #237c4e?

#237c4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 78), in HSL hsl(148.99, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.225% 0.11056 156.186).

What colors go well with #237c4e?

The complementary color of #237c4e is #904f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597525 and #007d73. The triadic partners are #5962a8 and #9f503a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c4e?

White text reads better on #237c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237c4e a warm or cool color?

#237c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.111.