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#239e72 color: Holly Green

#239e72 is rgb(35, 158, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.331% 0.12397 163.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.3%
0.124
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239e72

#239e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #239e72 mixed with white

  1. 239e72
  2. 45a87f
  3. 5eb18d
  4. 74bb9b
  5. 89c5a8
  6. 9dcfb6
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #239e72 mixed with black

  1. 239e72
  2. 1d8962
  3. 177453
  4. 116044
  5. 0c4d36
  6. 073a28
  7. 04291b
  8. 01180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239e72 with less saturation

  1. 239e72
  2. 379c74
  3. 459a76
  4. 519879
  5. 5b967b
  6. 64937d
  7. 6c917f
  8. 738f81
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #239e72

What color is #239e72?

#239e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 114), in HSL hsl(158.54, 63.73%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.331% 0.12397 163.508).

What colors go well with #239e72?

The complementary color of #239e72 is #ba679a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689745 and #009e9c. The triadic partners are #7e7ccf and #c46c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #239e72?

White text reads better on #239e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239e72 a warm or cool color?

#239e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.124.