#237A5B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.096 165), rgb(35, 122, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#237A5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237A5B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 122, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.096 165) |
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 #237A5B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237A5B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237A5B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #237A5B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B095
oklch(70.8% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#268664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237A5B
oklch(52% 0.096 165)
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Step 800
800
#175C44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#237A5B 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) | #777159 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A71 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237A5B
#237A5B
oklch(52% 0.096 165)
- #8F5175
#8F5175
oklch(51.9% 0.095 345.1)
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 #237A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #237A5B 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.