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#239f79 color: Holly Green

#239f79 is rgb(35, 159, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.776% 0.11953 166.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

62.8%
0.120
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239f79

#239f79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #239f79 mixed with white

  1. 239f79
  2. 45a986
  3. 5eb292
  4. 74bc9f
  5. 89c5ad
  6. 9dcfba
  7. b1d9c7
  8. c5e2d5
  9. d8ece3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #239f79 mixed with black

  1. 239f79
  2. 1d8a68
  3. 177558
  4. 116148
  5. 0c4d39
  6. 073b2b
  7. 04291d
  8. 011810
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239f79 with less saturation

  1. 239f79
  2. 379d7b
  3. 469b7c
  4. 52997e
  5. 5c977f
  6. 659481
  7. 6d9282
  8. 749084
  9. 7b8d85
  10. 828b87

Questions about #239f79

What color is #239f79?

#239f79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 159, 121), in HSL hsl(161.61, 63.92%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.776% 0.11953 166.95).

What colors go well with #239f79?

The complementary color of #239f79 is #bc6996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65994e and #009ea1. The triadic partners are #847ccd and #c27045.

Is white or black text more readable on #239f79?

White text reads better on #239f79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239f79 a warm or cool color?

#239f79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.12.