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#237c52 color: Canadian Pine

#237c52 is rgb(35, 124, 82) in RGB and oklch(52.317% 0.10666 158.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

52.3%
0.107
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237c52

#237c52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #237c52 mixed with white

  1. 237c52
  2. 3f8962
  3. 569672
  4. 6ca283
  5. 81af94
  6. 96bca5
  7. abcab6
  8. bfd7c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237c52 mixed with black

  1. 237c52
  2. 1d6b46
  3. 175a3b
  4. 114a2f
  5. 0c3b25
  6. 072c1a
  7. 041e11
  8. 011108
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237c52 with less saturation

  1. 237c52
  2. 2f7a55
  3. 397957
  4. 41775a
  5. 49755c
  6. 4f735e
  7. 557261
  8. 5b7063
  9. 606e65
  10. 656c67

Questions about #237c52

What color is #237c52?

#237c52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 82), in HSL hsl(151.69, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.317% 0.10666 158.34).

What colors go well with #237c52?

The complementary color of #237c52 is #91507f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57752c and #007d76. The triadic partners are #5c62a6 and #9d523a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c52?

White text reads better on #237c52: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237c52 a warm or cool color?

#237c52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.107.