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#237f53 color: Kākāriki Green

#237f53 is rgb(35, 127, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.172% 0.10997 157.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

53.2%
0.110
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237f53

#237f53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 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: #237f53 mixed with white

  1. 237f53
  2. 3f8b63
  3. 579873
  4. 6ca584
  5. 81b195
  6. 96bea6
  7. abcbb7
  8. c0d8c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237f53 mixed with black

  1. 237f53
  2. 1d6e47
  3. 175d3b
  4. 114c30
  5. 0c3c25
  6. 072d1b
  7. 041f11
  8. 011108
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f53 with less saturation

  1. 237f53
  2. 307d56
  3. 3a7c58
  4. 437a5b
  5. 4a785e
  6. 517660
  7. 577463
  8. 5d7265
  9. 627067
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237f53

What color is #237f53?

#237f53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 83), in HSL hsl(151.3, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.172% 0.10997 157.887).

What colors go well with #237f53?

The complementary color of #237f53 is #945182. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a782b and #008078. The triadic partners are #5e64ab and #a1533b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f53?

White text reads better on #237f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237f53 a warm or cool color?

#237f53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.11.