#238668
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.1), rgb(35, 134, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#238668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238668 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 134, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.1) |
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 #238668 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238668 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238668 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238668 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#127156
oklch(49% 0.094 168)
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Step 800
800
#155C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#238668 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) | #837C66 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238668
#238668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.1)
- #9E5A7E
#9E5A7E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 347.8)
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 #238668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.060
Use #238668 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.