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#238d73 color: Observatory

#238d73 is rgb(35, 141, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.824% 0.10171 172.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.8%
0.102
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238d73

#238d73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238d73 mixed with white

  1. 238d73
  2. 429880
  3. 5aa38d
  4. 70af9b
  5. 85baa9
  6. 9ac5b7
  7. aed1c5
  8. c2dcd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #238d73 mixed with black

  1. 238d73
  2. 1d7a63
  3. 176754
  4. 115545
  5. 0c4436
  6. 073328
  7. 04231b
  8. 01140f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238d73 with less saturation

  1. 238d73
  2. 338b74
  3. 408a74
  4. 4a8875
  5. 528676
  6. 5a8476
  7. 618277
  8. 688078
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #238d73

What color is #238d73?

#238d73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 115), in HSL hsl(165.28, 60.23%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.824% 0.10171 172.151).

What colors go well with #238d73?

The complementary color of #238d73 is #a75f80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558950 and #008b94. The triadic partners are #7b6eb1 and #a9673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #238d73?

White text reads better on #238d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238d73 a warm or cool color?

#238d73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.102.