#237642
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.3% 0.114 152), rgb(35, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#237642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237642 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.114 152) |
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 #237642 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237642 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237642 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #237642 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D67
oklch(63.2% 0.113 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D874E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 152.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237642
oklch(50.3% 0.114 152)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.094 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#237642 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) | #766C3E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6545 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007469 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237642
#237642
oklch(50.3% 0.114 152)
- #894981
#894981
oklch(50.3% 0.115 331.9)
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 #237642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.065
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.066
Use #237642 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.