#237B52
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.105 158.7), rgb(35, 123, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#237B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237B52 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.105 158.7) |
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 #237B52 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237B52 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237B52 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #237B52 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#26875A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 158.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237B52
oklch(52% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#237B52 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) | #7A714F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6955 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A70 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237B52
#237B52
oklch(52% 0.105 158.7)
- #904F7D
#904F7D
oklch(52% 0.106 339)
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 #237B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
Use #237B52 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.