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#239c5d color: Kelly Green

#239c5d is rgb(35, 156, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.324% 0.14041 154.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

61.3%
0.140
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239c5d

#239c5d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #239c5d mixed with white

  1. 239c5d
  2. 44a66d
  3. 5db07c
  4. 73ba8c
  5. 88c49c
  6. 9cceac
  7. b0d8bc
  8. c4e2cd
  9. d8ebdd
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #239c5d mixed with black

  1. 239c5d
  2. 1d8750
  3. 177343
  4. 115f37
  5. 0c4c2a
  6. 07391f
  7. 042814
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239c5d with less saturation

  1. 239c5d
  2. 369a61
  3. 449866
  4. 4f966a
  5. 59936e
  6. 629172
  7. 698f75
  8. 718c79
  9. 77897d
  10. 7e8780

Questions about #239c5d

What color is #239c5d?

#239c5d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 156, 93), in HSL hsl(148.76, 63.35%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.324% 0.14041 154.829).

What colors go well with #239c5d?

The complementary color of #239c5d is #b660a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719221 and #009c8e. The triadic partners are #6c7bd7 and #ca6047.

Is white or black text more readable on #239c5d?

White text reads better on #239c5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239c5d a warm or cool color?

#239c5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.14.