#238E70
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58% 0.105 169.4), rgb(35, 142, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#238E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238E70 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.105 169.4) |
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 #238E70 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238E70 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238E70 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238E70 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#439C80
oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238E70
oklch(58% 0.105 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#238E70 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) | #8A846E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A72 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238E70
#238E70
oklch(58% 0.105 169.4)
- #A85F84
#A85F84
oklch(58% 0.105 349.2)
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 #238E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #238E70 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.