#238658
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.115 158.3), rgb(35, 134, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#238658 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238658 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 134, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 158.3) |
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 #238658 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238658 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238658 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238658 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B18D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D71
oklch(63.1% 0.106 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238658
oklch(55.2% 0.115 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#147249
oklch(49% 0.106 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#165D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.07 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#238658 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) | #857B55 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238658
#238658
oklch(55.2% 0.115 158.3)
- #9D5689
#9D5689
oklch(55.3% 0.114 338.6)
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 #238658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #238658 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.