#238155
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.111 158.3), rgb(35, 129, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#238155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238155 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.111 158.3) |
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 #238155 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238155 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238155 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238155 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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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
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#75B08E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238155
oklch(53.8% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B724A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#238155 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) | #807752 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E58 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008075 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238155
#238155
oklch(53.8% 0.111 158.3)
- #975384
#975384
oklch(53.9% 0.11 338.4)
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 #238155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.063
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
Use #238155 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.