#238247
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.126 151.7), rgb(35, 130, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#238247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238247 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 130, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.126 151.7) |
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 #238247 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238247 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238247 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238247 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238247
oklch(53.8% 0.126 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B733D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 152)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#238247 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) | #827743 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008074 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238247
#238247
oklch(53.8% 0.126 151.7)
- #974F8E
#974F8E
oklch(53.7% 0.126 332)
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 #238247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #238247 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.