#238165
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.097 168.6), rgb(35, 129, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#238165 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238165 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.097 168.6) |
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 #238165 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238165 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238165 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238165 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#74AF99
oklch(70.7% 0.07 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238165
oklch(54.2% 0.097 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#197157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#195C48
oklch(42.7% 0.074 169)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#238165 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) | #7E7864 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F67 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238165
#238165
oklch(54.2% 0.097 168.6)
- #985778
#985778
oklch(54.2% 0.095 349)
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 #238165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #238165 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.