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#239d74 color: Holly Green

#239d74 is rgb(35, 157, 116) in RGB and oklch(62.116% 0.12101 164.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.1%
0.121
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239d74

#239d74 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #239d74 mixed with white

  1. 239d74
  2. 45a781
  3. 5eb18e
  4. 74ba9c
  5. 89c4aa
  6. 9dceb7
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c4e2d4
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #239d74 mixed with black

  1. 239d74
  2. 1d8864
  3. 177354
  4. 115f45
  5. 0c4c37
  6. 073a29
  7. 04281b
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239d74 with less saturation

  1. 239d74
  2. 379b76
  3. 459978
  4. 51977a
  5. 5a957c
  6. 63927d
  7. 6b907f
  8. 738e81
  9. 7a8b83
  10. 808985

Questions about #239d74

What color is #239d74?

#239d74 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 116), in HSL hsl(159.84, 63.54%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.116% 0.12101 164.962).

What colors go well with #239d74?

The complementary color of #239d74 is #b96797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669648 and #009c9d. The triadic partners are #807bcc and #c26d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #239d74?

White text reads better on #239d74: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239d74 a warm or cool color?

#239d74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.121.