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#238155 color: Kākāriki Green

#238155 is rgb(35, 129, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.772% 0.11089 158.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

53.8%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #238155

#238155 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #238155 mixed with white

  1. 238155
  2. 408d65
  3. 579a75
  4. 6da685
  5. 82b396
  6. 97bfa7
  7. abccb8
  8. c0d8c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #238155 mixed with black

  1. 238155
  2. 1d6f49
  3. 175e3d
  4. 114e31
  5. 0c3e26
  6. 072e1c
  7. 041f11
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238155 with less saturation

  1. 238155
  2. 307f58
  3. 3b7e5a
  4. 447c5d
  5. 4b7a5f
  6. 527862
  7. 587664
  8. 5e7467
  9. 647269
  10. 69706c

Questions about #238155

What color is #238155?

#238155 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 129, 85), in HSL hsl(151.91, 57.32%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.772% 0.11089 158.309).

What colors go well with #238155?

The complementary color of #238155 is #975384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7a2d and #00827a. The triadic partners are #6066ad and #a3553c.

Is white or black text more readable on #238155?

White text reads better on #238155: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238155 a warm or cool color?

#238155 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.111.