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#237f62 color: Deep Sea

#237f62 is rgb(35, 127, 98) in RGB and oklch(53.556% 0.09654 167.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

53.6%
0.097
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237f62

#237f62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea (#167e65). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #237f62 mixed with white

  1. 237f62
  2. 408b70
  3. 57987f
  4. 6da48e
  5. 82b19e
  6. 97bead
  7. abcbbd
  8. c0d8cd
  9. d5e5de
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #237f62 mixed with black

  1. 237f62
  2. 1d6e54
  3. 175d47
  4. 114c3a
  5. 0c3c2d
  6. 072d21
  7. 041f16
  8. 01110b
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #237f62 with less saturation

  1. 237f62
  2. 307d63
  3. 3b7c64
  4. 437a65
  5. 4b7867
  6. 527768
  7. 587569
  8. 5e736a
  9. 63716b
  10. 686f6c

Questions about #237f62

What color is #237f62?

#237f62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Deep Sea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 98), in HSL hsl(161.09, 56.79%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.556% 0.09654 167.515).

What colors go well with #237f62?

The complementary color of #237f62 is #965578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517a41 and #007e81. The triadic partners are #6a64a2 and #9a5b39.

Is white or black text more readable on #237f62?

White text reads better on #237f62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237f62 a warm or cool color?

#237f62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.097.