#238A69
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.7% 0.105 166.7), rgb(35, 138, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#238A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238A69 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.105 166.7) |
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 #238A69 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238A69 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238A69 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238A69 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B096
oklch(70.7% 0.076 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#469C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238A69
oklch(56.7% 0.105 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7254
oklch(49.1% 0.098 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#115D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#238A69 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) | #878067 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A81 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238A69
#238A69
oklch(56.7% 0.105 166.7)
- #A35C83
#A35C83
oklch(56.8% 0.105 346.8)
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 #238A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #238A69 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.