#238239
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.139 147.3), rgb(35, 130, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#238239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238239 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.139 147.3) |
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 #238239 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238239 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238239 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238239 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238239
oklch(53.5% 0.139 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7431
oklch(49.2% 0.13 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E29
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#238239 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) | #847632 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F72 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238239
#238239
oklch(53.5% 0.139 147.3)
- #964C96
#964C96
oklch(53.5% 0.138 327.3)
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 #238239, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238239.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #238239 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.