#238941
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.6% 0.141 148.8), rgb(35, 137, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#238941 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238941 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 137, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.141 148.8) |
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 #238941 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238941 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238941 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238941 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#489F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.13 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238941
oklch(55.6% 0.141 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#127433
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#155F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#238941 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7446 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008678 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238941
#238941
oklch(55.6% 0.141 148.8)
- #9F519C
#9F519C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 328.7)
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 #238941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
Use #238941 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.