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#239e62 color: Kelly Green

#239e62 is rgb(35, 158, 98) in RGB and oklch(61.966% 0.13838 156.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

62%
0.138
156°
  • 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
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239e62

#239e62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #239e62 mixed with white

  1. 239e62
  2. 44a871
  3. 5db280
  4. 74bb90
  5. 89c59f
  6. 9dcfaf
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #239e62 mixed with black

  1. 239e62
  2. 1d8954
  3. 177447
  4. 11603a
  5. 0c4d2d
  6. 073a21
  7. 042916
  8. 01180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #239e62 with less saturation

  1. 239e62
  2. 379c66
  3. 459a6a
  4. 50986e
  5. 5a9571
  6. 639375
  7. 6b9078
  8. 728e7c
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808983

Questions about #239e62

What color is #239e62?

#239e62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 98), in HSL hsl(150.73, 63.73%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.966% 0.13838 156.273).

What colors go well with #239e62?

The complementary color of #239e62 is #b962a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71942a and #009e92. The triadic partners are #717cd8 and #cb6347.

Is white or black text more readable on #239e62?

White text reads better on #239e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239e62 a warm or cool color?

#239e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.138.