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#238b2e color: Summer Forest Green

#238b2e is rgb(35, 139, 46) in RGB and oklch(55.913% 0.1603 144.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

55.9%
0.160
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #238b2e

#238b2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Forest Green (#228b22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #238b2e mixed with white

  1. 238b2e
  2. 419745
  3. 58a25a
  4. 6eae6f
  5. 83ba83
  6. 98c597
  7. acd1ac
  8. c1dcc0
  9. d6e8d5
  10. eaf3ea

Darker: #238b2e mixed with black

  1. 238b2e
  2. 1d7827
  3. 17661f
  4. 115418
  5. 0c4312
  6. 07320b
  7. 042306
  8. 011402
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238b2e with less saturation

  1. 238b2e
  2. 328938
  3. 3d8740
  4. 468548
  5. 4f834f
  6. 568156
  7. 5d7e5d
  8. 637c63
  9. 697969
  10. 6f776e

Questions about #238b2e

What color is #238b2e?

#238b2e is bright green. The closest named color is Summer Forest Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 46), in HSL hsl(126.35, 59.77%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.913% 0.1603 144.471).

What colors go well with #238b2e?

The complementary color of #238b2e is #a14da8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747c00 and #008b6f. The triadic partners are #436ed1 and #c04442.

Is white or black text more readable on #238b2e?

White text reads better on #238b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238b2e a warm or cool color?

#238b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.16.