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#237c51 color: Canadian Pine

#237c51 is rgb(35, 124, 81) in RGB and oklch(52.294% 0.10762 157.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

52.3%
0.108
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237c51

#237c51 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #237c51 mixed with white

  1. 237c51
  2. 3f8961
  3. 569672
  4. 6ca282
  5. 81af93
  6. 96bca5
  7. aacab6
  8. bfd7c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237c51 mixed with black

  1. 237c51
  2. 1d6b45
  3. 175a3a
  4. 114a2f
  5. 0c3b24
  6. 072c1a
  7. 041e10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237c51 with less saturation

  1. 237c51
  2. 2f7a54
  3. 397956
  4. 417759
  5. 49755b
  6. 4f735e
  7. 557260
  8. 5b7063
  9. 606e65
  10. 656c67

Questions about #237c51

What color is #237c51?

#237c51 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 81), in HSL hsl(151.01, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.294% 0.10762 157.781).

What colors go well with #237c51?

The complementary color of #237c51 is #914f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58752a and #007d75. The triadic partners are #5c62a7 and #9d513a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c51?

White text reads better on #237c51: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237c51 a warm or cool color?

#237c51 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.108.