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#237d4e color: Salem

#237d4e is rgb(35, 125, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.504% 0.11199 155.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

52.5%
0.112
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237d4e

#237d4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #237d4e mixed with white

  1. 237d4e
  2. 3f8a5e
  3. 56966f
  4. 6ca380
  5. 81b092
  6. 96bda3
  7. abcab5
  8. bfd7c7
  9. d4e4d9
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237d4e mixed with black

  1. 237d4e
  2. 1d6c43
  3. 175b38
  4. 114b2d
  5. 0c3b23
  6. 072c19
  7. 041e0f
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237d4e with less saturation

  1. 237d4e
  2. 307b51
  3. 397a54
  4. 427857
  5. 49765a
  6. 4f745d
  7. 567260
  8. 5b7062
  9. 606e65
  10. 656c68

Questions about #237d4e

What color is #237d4e?

#237d4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(35, 125, 78), in HSL hsl(148.67, 56.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.504% 0.11199 155.898).

What colors go well with #237d4e?

The complementary color of #237d4e is #924f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7524 and #007e74. The triadic partners are #5963aa and #a0503a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237d4e?

White text reads better on #237d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237d4e a warm or cool color?

#237d4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.112.