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#237e5a color: Spanish Viridian

#237e5a is rgb(35, 126, 90) in RGB and oklch(53.067% 0.10201 162.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

53.1%
0.102
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 #237e5a

#237e5a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.102 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: #237e5a mixed with white

  1. 237e5a
  2. 3f8b69
  3. 579779
  4. 6ca489
  5. 81b199
  6. 96bda9
  7. abcaba
  8. c0d7cb
  9. d5e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237e5a mixed with black

  1. 237e5a
  2. 1d6d4d
  3. 175c41
  4. 114c35
  5. 0c3c29
  6. 072d1e
  7. 041f13
  8. 011109
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237e5a with less saturation

  1. 237e5a
  2. 307c5c
  3. 3a7b5e
  4. 427960
  5. 4a7761
  6. 517663
  7. 577465
  8. 5d7267
  9. 627068
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237e5a

What color is #237e5a?

#237e5a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Spanish Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 90), in HSL hsl(156.26, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.067% 0.10201 162.412).

What colors go well with #237e5a?

The complementary color of #237e5a is #94537c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557837 and #007e7c. The triadic partners are #6363a5 and #9d563a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237e5a?

White text reads better on #237e5a: 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 #237e5a a warm or cool color?

#237e5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.102.