#238B49
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.137 150.9), rgb(35, 139, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#238B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238B49 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 139, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.137 150.9) |
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 #238B49 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238B49 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238B49 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238B49 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#479F61
oklch(63.2% 0.126 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238B49
oklch(56.3% 0.137 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7438
oklch(49.1% 0.127 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#135E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151)
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Step 900
900
#194D2A
oklch(37.5% 0.081 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#238B49 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) | #8C7F44 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238B49
#238B49
oklch(56.3% 0.137 150.9)
- #A1549A
#A1549A
oklch(56.3% 0.136 330.7)
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 #238B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #238B49 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.