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#239b7e color: Paolo Veronese Green

#239b7e is rgb(35, 155, 126) in RGB and oklch(61.858% 0.11097 171.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

61.9%
0.111
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239b7e

#239b7e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #239b7e mixed with white

  1. 239b7e
  2. 44a58a
  3. 5daf96
  4. 74b9a3
  5. 88c3b0
  6. 9dcdbd
  7. b1d7ca
  8. c4e1d7
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #239b7e mixed with black

  1. 239b7e
  2. 1d866d
  3. 17725c
  4. 115e4c
  5. 0c4b3c
  6. 07392d
  7. 04281f
  8. 011811
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239b7e with less saturation

  1. 239b7e
  2. 37997f
  3. 459780
  4. 509580
  5. 5a9381
  6. 639182
  7. 6b8f83
  8. 728d83
  9. 798a84
  10. 7f8885

Questions about #239b7e

What color is #239b7e?

#239b7e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 126), in HSL hsl(165.5, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.858% 0.11097 171.996).

What colors go well with #239b7e?

The complementary color of #239b7e is #b8688d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9657 and #0099a2. The triadic partners are #8779c3 and #ba7142.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b7e?

White text reads better on #239b7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b7e a warm or cool color?

#239b7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.111.