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#239d5e color: Shamrock

#239d5e is rgb(35, 157, 94) in RGB and oklch(61.614% 0.1408 154.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

61.6%
0.141
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239d5e

#239d5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock (#009e60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #239d5e mixed with white

  1. 239d5e
  2. 44a76e
  3. 5db17d
  4. 73bb8d
  5. 88c59d
  6. 9ccead
  7. b0d8bd
  8. c4e2cd
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #239d5e mixed with black

  1. 239d5e
  2. 1d8851
  3. 177344
  4. 115f37
  5. 0c4c2b
  6. 073a1f
  7. 042814
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239d5e with less saturation

  1. 239d5e
  2. 369b62
  3. 449967
  4. 50976b
  5. 59946f
  6. 629272
  7. 6a8f76
  8. 718d7a
  9. 788a7e
  10. 7f8881

Questions about #239d5e

What color is #239d5e?

#239d5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 94), in HSL hsl(149.02, 63.54%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.614% 0.1408 154.987).

What colors go well with #239d5e?

The complementary color of #239d5e is #b761a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729322 and #009d8f. The triadic partners are #6d7bd9 and #cb6147.

Is white or black text more readable on #239d5e?

White text reads better on #239d5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239d5e a warm or cool color?

#239d5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.141.