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#237e59 color: Spanish Viridian

#237e59 is rgb(35, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.041% 0.10292 161.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

53%
0.103
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237e59

#237e59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237e59 mixed with white

  1. 237e59
  2. 3f8b68
  3. 579778
  4. 6ca488
  5. 81b198
  6. 96bda9
  7. abcab9
  8. c0d7ca
  9. d5e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237e59 mixed with black

  1. 237e59
  2. 1d6d4c
  3. 175c40
  4. 114c34
  5. 0c3c28
  6. 072d1d
  7. 041f13
  8. 011109
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237e59 with less saturation

  1. 237e59
  2. 307c5b
  3. 3a7b5d
  4. 42795f
  5. 4a7761
  6. 517563
  7. 577465
  8. 5c7266
  9. 627068
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237e59

What color is #237e59?

#237e59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Spanish Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(155.6, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.041% 0.10292 161.771).

What colors go well with #237e59?

The complementary color of #237e59 is #94527d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557835 and #007e7b. The triadic partners are #6363a6 and #9d563a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237e59?

White text reads better on #237e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237e59 a warm or cool color?

#237e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.103.