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#238e53 color: Bottle Glass

#238e53 is rgb(35, 142, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.309% 0.13098 153.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

57.3%
0.131
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238e53

#238e53 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #238e53 mixed with white

  1. 238e53
  2. 429963
  3. 5aa574
  4. 70b085
  5. 85bb95
  6. 99c6a7
  7. aed2b8
  8. c2ddc9
  9. d6e8db
  10. ebf4ed

Darker: #238e53 mixed with black

  1. 238e53
  2. 1d7b47
  3. 17683b
  4. 115630
  5. 0c4425
  6. 07341b
  7. 042411
  8. 011508
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e53 with less saturation

  1. 238e53
  2. 338c57
  3. 3f8a5b
  4. 49885f
  5. 518663
  6. 598467
  7. 60826a
  8. 677f6e
  9. 6d7d71
  10. 737b75

Questions about #238e53

What color is #238e53?

#238e53 is bright green. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 83), in HSL hsl(146.92, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.309% 0.13098 153.974).

What colors go well with #238e53?

The complementary color of #238e53 is #a55898. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68841b and #008f80. The triadic partners are #6170c5 and #b85741.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e53?

White text reads better on #238e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e53 a warm or cool color?

#238e53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.131.