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#239a78 color: Paolo Veronese Green

#239a78 is rgb(35, 154, 120) in RGB and oklch(61.425% 0.11407 168.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

61.4%
0.114
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239a78

#239a78 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #239a78 mixed with white

  1. 239a78
  2. 44a485
  3. 5dae92
  4. 73b89f
  5. 88c2ac
  6. 9cccb9
  7. b0d6c7
  8. c4e1d5
  9. d8ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #239a78 mixed with black

  1. 239a78
  2. 1d8567
  3. 177157
  4. 115e48
  5. 0c4b39
  6. 07392a
  7. 04271d
  8. 011710
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239a78 with less saturation

  1. 239a78
  2. 369879
  3. 44967b
  4. 4f947c
  5. 59927d
  6. 62907e
  7. 6a8e7f
  8. 718b81
  9. 788982
  10. 7e8783

Questions about #239a78

What color is #239a78?

#239a78 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 120), in HSL hsl(162.86, 62.96%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.425% 0.11407 168.617).

What colors go well with #239a78?

The complementary color of #239a78 is #b66690. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60954f and #00989e. The triadic partners are #8278c5 and #bb6e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #239a78?

White text reads better on #239a78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239a78 a warm or cool color?

#239a78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.114.