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#237d59 color: Canadian Pine

#237d59 is rgb(35, 125, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.766% 0.10152 162.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

52.8%
0.102
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237d59

#237d59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #237d59 mixed with white

  1. 237d59
  2. 3f8a68
  3. 569678
  4. 6ca388
  5. 81b098
  6. 96bda9
  7. abcab9
  8. c0d7ca
  9. d5e4dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237d59 mixed with black

  1. 237d59
  2. 1d6c4c
  3. 175b40
  4. 114b34
  5. 0c3b28
  6. 072c1d
  7. 041e13
  8. 011109
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237d59 with less saturation

  1. 237d59
  2. 307b5b
  3. 3a7a5d
  4. 42785f
  5. 497660
  6. 507562
  7. 567364
  8. 5c7166
  9. 616f68
  10. 666d69

Questions about #237d59

What color is #237d59?

#237d59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 125, 89), in HSL hsl(156, 56.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.766% 0.10152 162.2).

What colors go well with #237d59?

The complementary color of #237d59 is #93527b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547736 and #007d7a. The triadic partners are #6263a4 and #9b5539.

Is white or black text more readable on #237d59?

White text reads better on #237d59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237d59 a warm or cool color?

#237d59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.102.