#237F4B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.118 154), rgb(35, 127, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#237F4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237F4B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 127, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.118 154) |
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 #237F4B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237F4B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237F4B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237F4B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B088
oklch(70.6% 0.084 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.109 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237F4B
oklch(53% 0.118 154)
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Step 700
700
#1E7243
oklch(49% 0.109 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#237F4B 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) | #7F7447 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D72 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237F4B
#237F4B
oklch(53% 0.118 154)
- #944F88
#944F88
oklch(53% 0.119 333.9)
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 #237F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.064
Use #237F4B 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.