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#239e60 color: Shamrock

#239e60 is rgb(35, 158, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.924% 0.14026 155.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

61.9%
0.140
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239e60

#239e60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #239e60 mixed with white

  1. 239e60
  2. 44a86f
  3. 5db27f
  4. 74bb8e
  5. 88c59e
  6. 9dcfae
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #239e60 mixed with black

  1. 239e60
  2. 1d8952
  3. 177445
  4. 116038
  5. 0c4d2c
  6. 073a20
  7. 042915
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239e60 with less saturation

  1. 239e60
  2. 379c64
  3. 459a68
  4. 50976c
  5. 5a9570
  6. 639374
  7. 6b9078
  8. 728e7b
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808982

Questions about #239e60

What color is #239e60?

#239e60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 96), in HSL hsl(149.76, 63.73%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.924% 0.14026 155.513).

What colors go well with #239e60?

The complementary color of #239e60 is #b962a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729425 and #009e91. The triadic partners are #6f7cd9 and #cc6247.

Is white or black text more readable on #239e60?

White text reads better on #239e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239e60 a warm or cool color?

#239e60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.14.