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#237e4f color: Bold Irish

#237e4f is rgb(35, 126, 79) in RGB and oklch(52.804% 0.11244 156.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

52.8%
0.112
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237e4f

#237e4f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237e4f mixed with white

  1. 237e4f
  2. 3f8b5f
  3. 569770
  4. 6ca481
  5. 81b192
  6. 96bea4
  7. abcab5
  8. c0d7c7
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237e4f mixed with black

  1. 237e4f
  2. 1d6d44
  3. 175c38
  4. 114c2e
  5. 0c3c23
  6. 072d19
  7. 041f10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237e4f with less saturation

  1. 237e4f
  2. 307c52
  3. 3a7b55
  4. 427958
  5. 49775b
  6. 50755e
  7. 567360
  8. 5c7163
  9. 616f66
  10. 666d68

Questions about #237e4f

What color is #237e4f?

#237e4f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 79), in HSL hsl(149.01, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.804% 0.11244 156.115).

What colors go well with #237e4f?

The complementary color of #237e4f is #935084. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7625 and #007f75. The triadic partners are #5a64ab and #a1513b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237e4f?

White text reads better on #237e4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237e4f a warm or cool color?

#237e4f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.112.