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#23905e color: Emerald Lake

#23905e is rgb(35, 144, 94) in RGB and oklch(58.089% 0.12321 158.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58.1%
0.123
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #23905e

#23905e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #23905e mixed with white

  1. 23905e
  2. 429b6d
  3. 5aa67d
  4. 70b18c
  5. 85bc9c
  6. 9ac7ac
  7. aed2bc
  8. c2ddcd
  9. d6e9dd
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #23905e mixed with black

  1. 23905e
  2. 1d7d51
  3. 176a44
  4. 115737
  5. 0c452b
  6. 07341f
  7. 042414
  8. 01150a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #23905e with less saturation

  1. 23905e
  2. 348e61
  3. 408c64
  4. 4a8a67
  5. 53886a
  6. 5b866d
  7. 628470
  8. 698272
  9. 6f7f75
  10. 757d78

Questions about #23905e

What color is #23905e?

#23905e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(35, 144, 94), in HSL hsl(152.48, 60.89%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.089% 0.12321 158.187).

What colors go well with #23905e?

The complementary color of #23905e is #a85b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658830 and #009088. The triadic partners are #6b71c2 and #b75d41.

Is white or black text more readable on #23905e?

White text reads better on #23905e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23905e a warm or cool color?

#23905e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.123.