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#238351 color: Bold Irish

#238351 is rgb(35, 131, 81) in RGB and oklch(54.235% 0.11759 155.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.2%
0.118
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #238351

#238351 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #238351 mixed with white

  1. 238351
  2. 408f61
  3. 579b72
  4. 6da883
  5. 82b494
  6. 97c0a5
  7. accdb6
  8. c0d9c8
  9. d5e6da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #238351 mixed with black

  1. 238351
  2. 1d7145
  3. 17603a
  4. 114f2f
  5. 0c3f24
  6. 072f1a
  7. 042010
  8. 011207
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238351 with less saturation

  1. 238351
  2. 318154
  3. 3b7f58
  4. 447e5b
  5. 4c7c5e
  6. 537a61
  7. 597864
  8. 5f7667
  9. 65746a
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #238351

What color is #238351?

#238351 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 81), in HSL hsl(148.75, 57.83%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.235% 0.11759 155.708).

What colors go well with #238351?

The complementary color of #238351 is #995289. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7b24 and #008479. The triadic partners are #5d68b3 and #a8533d.

Is white or black text more readable on #238351?

White text reads better on #238351: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238351 a warm or cool color?

#238351 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.118.