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#238a67 color: Elf

#238a67 is rgb(35, 138, 103) in RGB and oklch(56.682% 0.10705 165.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.7%
0.107
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #238a67

#238a67 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238a67 mixed with white

  1. 238a67
  2. 419575
  3. 59a184
  4. 6fad92
  5. 84b8a1
  6. 99c4b0
  7. add0c0
  8. c2dbcf
  9. d6e7df
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #238a67 mixed with black

  1. 238a67
  2. 1d7759
  3. 17654b
  4. 11533d
  5. 0c4230
  6. 073223
  7. 042217
  8. 01140c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238a67 with less saturation

  1. 238a67
  2. 338869
  3. 3e866a
  4. 48856c
  5. 50836d
  6. 58816f
  7. 5f7f70
  8. 657d72
  9. 6b7b73
  10. 717975

Questions about #238a67

What color is #238a67?

#238a67 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(35, 138, 103), in HSL hsl(159.61, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.682% 0.10705 165.392).

What colors go well with #238a67?

The complementary color of #238a67 is #a35b84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598442 and #00898a. The triadic partners are #716cb3 and #aa603e.

Is white or black text more readable on #238a67?

White text reads better on #238a67: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238a67 a warm or cool color?

#238a67 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.107.