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#239c5f color: Kelly Green

#239c5f is rgb(35, 156, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.364% 0.13852 155.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

61.4%
0.139
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239c5f

#239c5f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #239c5f mixed with white

  1. 239c5f
  2. 44a66e
  3. 5db07e
  4. 73ba8d
  5. 88c49d
  6. 9ccead
  7. b0d8bd
  8. c4e1cd
  9. d8ebde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #239c5f mixed with black

  1. 239c5f
  2. 1d8752
  3. 177344
  4. 115f38
  5. 0c4c2c
  6. 073920
  7. 042815
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239c5f with less saturation

  1. 239c5f
  2. 369a63
  3. 449867
  4. 4f966b
  5. 59936f
  6. 629173
  7. 698f76
  8. 718c7a
  9. 788a7d
  10. 7e8781

Questions about #239c5f

What color is #239c5f?

#239c5f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 156, 95), in HSL hsl(149.75, 63.35%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.364% 0.13852 155.572).

What colors go well with #239c5f?

The complementary color of #239c5f is #b661a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709225 and #009c8f. The triadic partners are #6e7bd6 and #c96147.

Is white or black text more readable on #239c5f?

White text reads better on #239c5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239c5f a warm or cool color?

#239c5f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.139.