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#238e49 color: Fly the Green

#238e49 is rgb(35, 142, 73) in RGB and oklch(57.124% 0.14061 150.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

57.1%
0.141
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238e49

#238e49 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #238e49 mixed with white

  1. 238e49
  2. 41995b
  3. 5aa56d
  4. 6fb07e
  5. 84bb90
  6. 99c6a2
  7. add2b4
  8. c2ddc7
  9. d6e8d9
  10. eaf4ec

Darker: #238e49 mixed with black

  1. 238e49
  2. 1d7b3e
  3. 176834
  4. 11562a
  5. 0c4420
  6. 073417
  7. 04240e
  8. 011506
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e49 with less saturation

  1. 238e49
  2. 338c4e
  3. 3f8a54
  4. 488859
  5. 51865d
  6. 598462
  7. 608167
  8. 667f6b
  9. 6c7d6f
  10. 727a73

Questions about #238e49

What color is #238e49?

#238e49 is bright green. The closest named color is Fly the Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 73), in HSL hsl(141.31, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.124% 0.14061 150.505).

What colors go well with #238e49?

The complementary color of #238e49 is #a5559e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8300 and #008e7b. The triadic partners are #5970ca and #bc5242.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e49?

White text reads better on #238e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e49 a warm or cool color?

#238e49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.141.