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#237f55 color: Kākāriki Green

#237f55 is rgb(35, 127, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.219% 0.10806 158.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

53.2%
0.108
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237f55

#237f55 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #237f55 mixed with white

  1. 237f55
  2. 3f8b65
  3. 579875
  4. 6ca585
  5. 82b196
  6. 96bea7
  7. abcbb8
  8. c0d8c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237f55 mixed with black

  1. 237f55
  2. 1d6e49
  3. 175d3d
  4. 114c31
  5. 0c3c26
  6. 072d1c
  7. 041f11
  8. 011108
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f55 with less saturation

  1. 237f55
  2. 307d58
  3. 3a7c5a
  4. 437a5c
  5. 4a785f
  6. 517661
  7. 577463
  8. 5d7266
  9. 627068
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237f55

What color is #237f55?

#237f55 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 85), in HSL hsl(152.61, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.219% 0.10806 158.99).

What colors go well with #237f55?

The complementary color of #237f55 is #945281. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59782e and #008079. The triadic partners are #6064aa and #a0543b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f55?

White text reads better on #237f55: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237f55 a warm or cool color?

#237f55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.108.