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#238e63 color: Viridian

#238e63 is rgb(35, 142, 99) in RGB and oklch(57.663% 0.11589 161.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

57.7%
0.116
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238e63

#238e63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238e63 mixed with white

  1. 238e63
  2. 429972
  3. 5aa480
  4. 70b090
  5. 85bb9f
  6. 9ac6ae
  7. aed1be
  8. c2ddce
  9. d6e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #238e63 mixed with black

  1. 238e63
  2. 1d7b55
  3. 176847
  4. 11563a
  5. 0c442e
  6. 073421
  7. 042416
  8. 01150b
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238e63 with less saturation

  1. 238e63
  2. 338c65
  3. 3f8a68
  4. 49886a
  5. 52866c
  6. 5a846e
  7. 618271
  8. 688073
  9. 6e7e75
  10. 747c77

Questions about #238e63

What color is #238e63?

#238e63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 99), in HSL hsl(155.89, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.663% 0.11589 161.374).

What colors go well with #238e63?

The complementary color of #238e63 is #a75c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608739 and #008e8a. The triadic partners are #6e70bc and #b25f40.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e63?

White text reads better on #238e63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e63 a warm or cool color?

#238e63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.116.