#237148
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.1 156.3), rgb(35, 113, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#237148 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237148 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.1 156.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #237148 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237148 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237148 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #237148 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B70
oklch(63% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#328658
oklch(55.6% 0.109 156.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237148
oklch(49% 0.1 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#237148 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #706845 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007066 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237148
#237148
oklch(49% 0.1 156.3)
- #834976
#834976
oklch(49% 0.1 335.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #237148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #237148 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.