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#238151 color: Bold Irish

#238151 is rgb(35, 129, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.681% 0.11476 156.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

53.7%
0.115
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #238151

#238151 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238151 mixed with white

  1. 238151
  2. 408d61
  3. 579a72
  4. 6da682
  5. 82b394
  6. 97bfa5
  7. abccb6
  8. c0d9c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #238151 mixed with black

  1. 238151
  2. 1d6f45
  3. 175e3a
  4. 114e2f
  5. 0c3e24
  6. 072e1a
  7. 041f10
  8. 011207
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238151 with less saturation

  1. 238151
  2. 307f54
  3. 3b7e57
  4. 437c5a
  5. 4b7a5d
  6. 527860
  7. 587663
  8. 5e7466
  9. 637268
  10. 69706b

Questions about #238151

What color is #238151?

#238151 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(35, 129, 81), in HSL hsl(149.36, 57.32%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.681% 0.11476 156.254).

What colors go well with #238151?

The complementary color of #238151 is #965287. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7926 and #008278. The triadic partners are #5d66af and #a5523c.

Is white or black text more readable on #238151?

White text reads better on #238151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238151 a warm or cool color?

#238151 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.115.