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#238d2e color: Summer Forest Green

#238d2e is rgb(35, 141, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.474% 0.16276 144.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

56.5%
0.163
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #238d2e

#238d2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #238d2e mixed with white

  1. 238d2e
  2. 419945
  3. 59a45b
  4. 6fb06f
  5. 84bb83
  6. 98c698
  7. add2ac
  8. c1ddc0
  9. d6e8d5
  10. eaf4ea

Darker: #238d2e mixed with black

  1. 238d2e
  2. 1d7a27
  3. 17671f
  4. 115518
  5. 0c4412
  6. 07330b
  7. 042306
  8. 011402
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238d2e with less saturation

  1. 238d2e
  2. 328b38
  3. 3e8941
  4. 478749
  5. 508550
  6. 578357
  7. 5e805e
  8. 657e64
  9. 6b7b6a
  10. 707870

Questions about #238d2e

What color is #238d2e?

#238d2e is bright green. The closest named color is Summer Forest Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 46), in HSL hsl(126.23, 60.23%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.474% 0.16276 144.409).

What colors go well with #238d2e?

The complementary color of #238d2e is #a34eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757e00 and #008d71. The triadic partners are #446fd4 and #c34443.

Is white or black text more readable on #238d2e?

White text reads better on #238d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238d2e a warm or cool color?

#238d2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.163.