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#239b78 color: Holly Green

#239b78 is rgb(35, 155, 120) in RGB and oklch(61.69% 0.11531 168.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

61.7%
0.115
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239b78

#239b78 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #239b78 mixed with white

  1. 239b78
  2. 44a585
  3. 5daf92
  4. 73b99f
  5. 88c3ac
  6. 9dcdb9
  7. b1d7c7
  8. c4e1d5
  9. d8ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #239b78 mixed with black

  1. 239b78
  2. 1d8667
  3. 177257
  4. 115e48
  5. 0c4b39
  6. 07392a
  7. 04281d
  8. 011810
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239b78 with less saturation

  1. 239b78
  2. 379979
  3. 45977b
  4. 50957c
  5. 5a937d
  6. 62917f
  7. 6a8f80
  8. 728c81
  9. 788a83
  10. 7f8884

Questions about #239b78

What color is #239b78?

#239b78 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 120), in HSL hsl(162.5, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.69% 0.11531 168.146).

What colors go well with #239b78?

The complementary color of #239b78 is #b76791. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61954f and #009a9e. The triadic partners are #8279c6 and #bd6e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b78?

White text reads better on #239b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b78 a warm or cool color?

#239b78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.115.