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#237c5f color: Verdant Green

#237c5f is rgb(35, 124, 95) in RGB and oklch(52.652% 0.09495 166.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

52.7%
0.095
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237c5f

#237c5f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #237c5f mixed with white

  1. 237c5f
  2. 3f896e
  3. 56957d
  4. 6ca28c
  5. 81af9c
  6. 96bcac
  7. abc9bc
  8. c0d7cc
  9. d5e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #237c5f mixed with black

  1. 237c5f
  2. 1d6b52
  3. 175a44
  4. 114a38
  5. 0c3b2c
  6. 072c20
  7. 041e15
  8. 01110a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237c5f with less saturation

  1. 237c5f
  2. 307a60
  3. 3a7961
  4. 427763
  5. 497664
  6. 507465
  7. 567266
  8. 5c7067
  9. 616e68
  10. 666d6a

Questions about #237c5f

What color is #237c5f?

#237c5f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 95), in HSL hsl(160.45, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.652% 0.09495 166.922).

What colors go well with #237c5f?

The complementary color of #237c5f is #925375. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50773f and #007b7e. The triadic partners are #67629f and #975838.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c5f?

White text reads better on #237c5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237c5f a warm or cool color?

#237c5f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.095.