#237E62
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.095 168.1), rgb(35, 126, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#237E62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237E62 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.095 168.1) |
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 #237E62 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237E62 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #237E62 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237E62 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237E62
oklch(53.3% 0.095 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D7157
oklch(49.2% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#237E62 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) | #7B7561 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C64 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237E62
#237E62
oklch(53.3% 0.095 168.1)
- #955576
#955576
oklch(53.4% 0.095 348.6)
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 #237E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #237E62 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.