#237238
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49% 0.118 148.7), rgb(35, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#237238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237238 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.118 148.7) |
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 #237238 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237238 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237238 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #237238 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#328747
oklch(55.6% 0.127 148.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237238
oklch(49% 0.118 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#205D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C2A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 149)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#237238 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) | #736833 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #047064 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237238
#237238
oklch(49% 0.118 148.7)
- #844581
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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 #237238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.066
Use #237238 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.