#237657
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.093 164.1), rgb(35, 118, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#237657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237657 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.093 164.1) |
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 #237657 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237657 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237657 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #237657 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8663
oklch(55.7% 0.102 163.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237657
oklch(50.8% 0.093 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#237657 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) | #746D55 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696559 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237657
#237657
oklch(50.8% 0.093 164.1)
- #8A4E72
#8A4E72
oklch(50.6% 0.093 344.1)
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 #237657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #237657 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.