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#237f52 color: Kākāriki Green

#237f52 is rgb(35, 127, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.149% 0.11094 157.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

53.1%
0.111
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237f52

#237f52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237f52 mixed with white

  1. 237f52
  2. 3f8b62
  3. 579872
  4. 6ca583
  5. 81b194
  6. 96bea5
  7. abcbb7
  8. c0d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237f52 mixed with black

  1. 237f52
  2. 1d6e46
  3. 175d3b
  4. 114c2f
  5. 0c3c25
  6. 072d1a
  7. 041f11
  8. 011108
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f52 with less saturation

  1. 237f52
  2. 307d55
  3. 3a7c58
  4. 437a5a
  5. 4a785d
  6. 517660
  7. 577462
  8. 5d7265
  9. 627067
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237f52

What color is #237f52?

#237f52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 82), in HSL hsl(150.65, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.149% 0.11094 157.355).

What colors go well with #237f52?

The complementary color of #237f52 is #945183. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a782a and #008077. The triadic partners are #5d65ab and #a2523b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f52?

White text reads better on #237f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237f52 a warm or cool color?

#237f52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.111.