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#237e55 color: Canadian Pine

#237e55 is rgb(35, 126, 85) in RGB and oklch(52.943% 0.10664 159.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

52.9%
0.107
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237e55

#237e55 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, 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: #237e55 mixed with white

  1. 237e55
  2. 3f8b65
  3. 569775
  4. 6ca485
  5. 81b196
  6. 96bda7
  7. abcab8
  8. c0d7c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237e55 mixed with black

  1. 237e55
  2. 1d6d49
  3. 175c3d
  4. 114c31
  5. 0c3c26
  6. 072d1c
  7. 041f11
  8. 011108
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237e55 with less saturation

  1. 237e55
  2. 307c57
  3. 3a7b5a
  4. 42795c
  5. 4a775e
  6. 507561
  7. 577463
  8. 5c7265
  9. 627067
  10. 676e69

Questions about #237e55

What color is #237e55?

#237e55 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 85), in HSL hsl(152.97, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.943% 0.10664 159.347).

What colors go well with #237e55?

The complementary color of #237e55 is #935180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58772f and #007f79. The triadic partners are #5f64a8 and #9f543a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237e55?

White text reads better on #237e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237e55 a warm or cool color?

#237e55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.107.