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#238e46 color: Fly the Green

#238e46 is rgb(35, 142, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.073% 0.14346 149.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

57.1%
0.143
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238e46

#238e46 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fly the Green (#218d4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #238e46 mixed with white

  1. 238e46
  2. 419958
  3. 59a56a
  4. 6fb07c
  5. 84bb8e
  6. 99c7a1
  7. add2b3
  8. c2ddc6
  9. d6e8d9
  10. eaf4ec

Darker: #238e46 mixed with black

  1. 238e46
  2. 1d7b3c
  3. 176832
  4. 115628
  5. 0c441e
  6. 073415
  7. 04240d
  8. 011505
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e46 with less saturation

  1. 238e46
  2. 338c4c
  3. 3f8a51
  4. 488857
  5. 51865c
  6. 598461
  7. 608166
  8. 667f6a
  9. 6c7d6f
  10. 727a73

Questions about #238e46

What color is #238e46?

#238e46 is bright green. The closest named color is Fly the Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 70), in HSL hsl(139.63, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.073% 0.14346 149.61).

What colors go well with #238e46?

The complementary color of #238e46 is #a554a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8200 and #008e7a. The triadic partners are #5770cb and #bd5042.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e46?

White text reads better on #238e46: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e46 a warm or cool color?

#238e46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.143.