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#237f56 color: Kākāriki Green

#237f56 is rgb(35, 127, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.243% 0.10711 159.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

53.2%
0.107
160°
  • 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 #237f56

#237f56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 160°.

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: #237f56 mixed with white

  1. 237f56
  2. 3f8b66
  3. 579876
  4. 6ca586
  5. 82b196
  6. 96bea7
  7. abcbb8
  8. c0d8ca
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #237f56 mixed with black

  1. 237f56
  2. 1d6e4a
  3. 175d3e
  4. 114c32
  5. 0c3c27
  6. 072d1c
  7. 041f12
  8. 011108
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f56 with less saturation

  1. 237f56
  2. 307d58
  3. 3a7c5b
  4. 437a5d
  5. 4a785f
  6. 517662
  7. 577464
  8. 5d7366
  9. 627168
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #237f56

What color is #237f56?

#237f56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 86), in HSL hsl(153.26, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.243% 0.10711 159.561).

What colors go well with #237f56?

The complementary color of #237f56 is #955280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587830 and #007f7a. The triadic partners are #6064a9 and #a0553b.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f56?

White text reads better on #237f56: 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 #237f56 a warm or cool color?

#237f56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.107.