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#237f4e color: Bold Irish

#237f4e is rgb(35, 127, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.06% 0.11485 155.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

53.1%
0.115
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237f4e

#237f4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #237f4e mixed with white

  1. 237f4e
  2. 3f8b5f
  3. 57986f
  4. 6ca580
  5. 81b192
  6. 96bea3
  7. abcbb5
  8. c0d8c7
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #237f4e mixed with black

  1. 237f4e
  2. 1d6e43
  3. 175d38
  4. 114c2d
  5. 0c3c23
  6. 072d19
  7. 041f0f
  8. 011107
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f4e with less saturation

  1. 237f4e
  2. 307d51
  3. 3a7c54
  4. 427a58
  5. 4a785b
  6. 51765e
  7. 577461
  8. 5c7263
  9. 627066
  10. 676e69

Questions about #237f4e

What color is #237f4e?

#237f4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 78), in HSL hsl(148.04, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.06% 0.11485 155.351).

What colors go well with #237f4e?

The complementary color of #237f4e is #945086. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7722 and #008075. The triadic partners are #5a65ae and #a3503b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f4e?

White text reads better on #237f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237f4e a warm or cool color?

#237f4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.115.