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#238e17 color: Diamine Green

#238e17 is rgb(35, 142, 23) in RGB and oklch(56.578% 0.17756 141.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

56.6%
0.178
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #238e17

#238e17 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Diamine Green (#1b8e13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #238e17 mixed with white

  1. 238e17
  2. 419a38
  3. 59a550
  4. 6fb067
  5. 84bc7d
  6. 98c792
  7. add2a8
  8. c1debd
  9. d6e9d3
  10. eaf4e9

Darker: #238e17 mixed with black

  1. 238e17
  2. 1d7b12
  3. 17680e
  4. 11560a
  5. 0c4406
  6. 073404
  7. 042402
  8. 011501
  9. 000700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e17 with less saturation

  1. 238e17
  2. 328c29
  3. 3e8a36
  4. 478840
  5. 508649
  6. 578352
  7. 5e815a
  8. 657e61
  9. 6b7c68
  10. 70796f

Questions about #238e17

What color is #238e17?

#238e17 is bright green. The closest named color is Diamine Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 23), in HSL hsl(113.95, 72.12%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.578% 0.17756 141.773).

What colors go well with #238e17?

The complementary color of #238e17 is #a44ab3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7d00 and #008e6d. The triadic partners are #3770dd and #c93c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e17?

White text reads better on #238e17: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e17 a warm or cool color?

#238e17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.178.