#238459
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.111 159.5), rgb(35, 132, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#238459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238459 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.111 159.5) |
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 #238459 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238459 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238459 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238459 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238459
oklch(54.7% 0.111 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#17724B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#238459 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) | #827A56 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238459
#238459
oklch(54.7% 0.111 159.5)
- #9A5586
#9A5586
oklch(54.7% 0.111 338.9)
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 #238459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
Use #238459 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.