#238E3A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.9% 0.154 146.6), rgb(35, 142, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#238E3A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238E3A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.154 146.6) |
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 #238E3A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238E3A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238E3A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238E3A text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238E3A
oklch(56.9% 0.154 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#105F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.8)
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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)
#238E3A 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) | #908132 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847841 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238E3A
#238E3A
oklch(56.9% 0.154 146.6)
- #A451A6
#A451A6
oklch(56.8% 0.154 326.5)
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 #238E3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238E3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
Use #238E3A 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.