#238E39
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.9% 0.155 146.4), rgb(35, 142, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#238E39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238E39 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.155 146.4) |
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 #238E39 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238E39 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238E39 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238E39 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A052
oklch(63.1% 0.143 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238E39
oklch(56.9% 0.155 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A7527
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#115F22
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#184E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#238E39 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) | #908130 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847840 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238E39
#238E39
oklch(56.9% 0.155 146.4)
- #A451A7
#A451A7
oklch(56.9% 0.155 326.1)
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 #238E39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238E39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
Use #238E39 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.