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#238e4e color: Bottle Glass

#238e4e is rgb(35, 142, 78) in RGB and oklch(57.213% 0.13581 152.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

57.2%
0.136
152°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238e4e

#238e4e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bottle Glass (#238e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #238e4e mixed with white

  1. 238e4e
  2. 42995f
  3. 5aa570
  4. 70b081
  5. 85bb93
  6. 99c6a4
  7. aed2b6
  8. c2ddc8
  9. d6e8da
  10. ebf4ec

Darker: #238e4e mixed with black

  1. 238e4e
  2. 1d7b43
  3. 176838
  4. 11562d
  5. 0c4423
  6. 073419
  7. 04240f
  8. 011507
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e4e with less saturation

  1. 238e4e
  2. 338c53
  3. 3f8a57
  4. 49885c
  5. 518660
  6. 598464
  7. 608268
  8. 667f6c
  9. 6d7d70
  10. 727a74

Questions about #238e4e

What color is #238e4e?

#238e4e is bright green. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 78), in HSL hsl(144.11, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.213% 0.13581 152.142).

What colors go well with #238e4e?

The complementary color of #238e4e is #a5569b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b840a and #008f7e. The triadic partners are #5d70c7 and #ba5542.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e4e?

White text reads better on #238e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e4e a warm or cool color?

#238e4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.136.