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#238c4e color: St. Patrick

#238c4e is rgb(35, 140, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.661% 0.13307 152.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

56.7%
0.133
152°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #238c4e

#238c4e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is St. Patrick (#2b8c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #238c4e mixed with white

  1. 238c4e
  2. 41975f
  3. 59a370
  4. 6fae81
  5. 84ba93
  6. 99c5a4
  7. add1b6
  8. c2dcc8
  9. d6e8da
  10. eaf3ec

Darker: #238c4e mixed with black

  1. 238c4e
  2. 1d7943
  3. 176738
  4. 11552d
  5. 0c4323
  6. 073319
  7. 04230f
  8. 011407
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238c4e with less saturation

  1. 238c4e
  2. 338a53
  3. 3e8857
  4. 48865b
  5. 50845f
  6. 588263
  7. 5f8067
  8. 657e6b
  9. 6b7b6f
  10. 717973

Questions about #238c4e

What color is #238c4e?

#238c4e is bright green. The closest named color is St. Patrick. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 78), in HSL hsl(144.57, 60%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.661% 0.13307 152.495).

What colors go well with #238c4e?

The complementary color of #238c4e is #a35598. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69820f and #008d7c. The triadic partners are #5d6fc4 and #b75441.

Is white or black text more readable on #238c4e?

White text reads better on #238c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238c4e a warm or cool color?

#238c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.133.