#238B46
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.139 150), rgb(35, 139, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#238B46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238B46 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 139, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 150) |
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 #238B46 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238B46 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238B46 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238B46 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#479F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238B46
oklch(56.2% 0.139 150)
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Step 700
700
#0F7436
oklch(49.1% 0.129 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#135F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#238B46 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) | #8C7F40 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238B46
#238B46
oklch(56.2% 0.139 150)
- #A1539C
#A1539C
oklch(56.2% 0.139 329.6)
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 #238B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
Use #238B46 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.