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#237d50 color: Salem

#237d50 is rgb(35, 125, 80) in RGB and oklch(52.548% 0.11003 156.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

52.5%
0.110
157°
  • 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 #237d50

#237d50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 157°.

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 Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237d50 mixed with white

  1. 237d50
  2. 3f8a60
  3. 569671
  4. 6ca382
  5. 81b093
  6. 96bda4
  7. abcab6
  8. c0d7c8
  9. d5e4da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237d50 mixed with black

  1. 237d50
  2. 1d6c44
  3. 175b39
  4. 114b2e
  5. 0c3b24
  6. 072c1a
  7. 041e10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237d50 with less saturation

  1. 237d50
  2. 307b53
  3. 397a56
  4. 427858
  5. 49765b
  6. 50745e
  7. 567260
  8. 5b7163
  9. 616f65
  10. 666c68

Questions about #237d50

What color is #237d50?

#237d50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(35, 125, 80), in HSL hsl(150, 56.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.548% 0.11003 156.924).

What colors go well with #237d50?

The complementary color of #237d50 is #925082. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597628 and #007e75. The triadic partners are #5b63a9 and #9f513a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237d50?

White text reads better on #237d50: 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 #237d50 a warm or cool color?

#237d50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.11.