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#237c53 color: Canadian Pine

#237c53 is rgb(35, 124, 83) in RGB and oklch(52.341% 0.1057 158.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

52.3%
0.106
159°
  • 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 #237c53

#237c53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 159°.

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: #237c53 mixed with white

  1. 237c53
  2. 3f8963
  3. 569573
  4. 6ca284
  5. 81af94
  6. 96bca6
  7. abcab7
  8. bfd7c9
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #237c53 mixed with black

  1. 237c53
  2. 1d6b47
  3. 175a3b
  4. 114a30
  5. 0c3b25
  6. 072c1b
  7. 041e11
  8. 011108
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237c53 with less saturation

  1. 237c53
  2. 2f7a55
  3. 397958
  4. 41775a
  5. 49755d
  6. 4f745f
  7. 557261
  8. 5b7063
  9. 606e65
  10. 656c68

Questions about #237c53

What color is #237c53?

#237c53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 83), in HSL hsl(152.36, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.341% 0.1057 158.912).

What colors go well with #237c53?

The complementary color of #237c53 is #91507e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57752e and #007d76. The triadic partners are #5d62a6 and #9c523a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c53?

White text reads better on #237c53: 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 #237c53 a warm or cool color?

#237c53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.106.