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#238b71 color: Elf

#238b71 is rgb(35, 139, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.23% 0.10065 171.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.2%
0.101
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238b71

#238b71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238b71 mixed with white

  1. 238b71
  2. 42967e
  3. 5aa28c
  4. 70ad99
  5. 85b9a7
  6. 99c4b5
  7. aed0c4
  8. c2dcd2
  9. d6e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #238b71 mixed with black

  1. 238b71
  2. 1d7861
  3. 176652
  4. 115443
  5. 0c4335
  6. 073227
  7. 04231a
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238b71 with less saturation

  1. 238b71
  2. 338972
  3. 3f8872
  4. 498673
  5. 518474
  6. 598274
  7. 608075
  8. 677e76
  9. 6d7c77
  10. 727a77

Questions about #238b71

What color is #238b71?

#238b71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 113), in HSL hsl(165, 59.77%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.23% 0.10065 171.849).

What colors go well with #238b71?

The complementary color of #238b71 is #a55e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54874e and #008991. The triadic partners are #796caf and #a7663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #238b71?

White text reads better on #238b71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238b71 a warm or cool color?

#238b71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.101.