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#239b5e color: Kelly Green

#239b5e is rgb(35, 155, 94) in RGB and oklch(61.073% 0.13812 155.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

61.1%
0.138
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #239b5e

#239b5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #239b5e mixed with white

  1. 239b5e
  2. 44a56d
  3. 5daf7d
  4. 73b98d
  5. 88c39d
  6. 9ccdad
  7. b0d7bd
  8. c4e1cd
  9. d8ebdd
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #239b5e mixed with black

  1. 239b5e
  2. 1d8651
  3. 177244
  4. 115e37
  5. 0c4b2b
  6. 07391f
  7. 042814
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239b5e with less saturation

  1. 239b5e
  2. 369962
  3. 449766
  4. 4f956a
  5. 58926e
  6. 619072
  7. 698e75
  8. 708b79
  9. 77897c
  10. 7d8680

Questions about #239b5e

What color is #239b5e?

#239b5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 94), in HSL hsl(149.5, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.073% 0.13812 155.412).

What colors go well with #239b5e?

The complementary color of #239b5e is #b560a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709124 and #009b8e. The triadic partners are #6d7ad5 and #c86146.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b5e?

White text reads better on #239b5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b5e a warm or cool color?

#239b5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.138.