#238F48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.4% 0.143 150.1), rgb(35, 143, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#238F48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238F48 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 143, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.143 150.1) |
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 #238F48 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238F48 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238F48 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238F48 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#449F5D
oklch(63% 0.131 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238F48
oklch(57.4% 0.143 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#067534
oklch(49.2% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#238F48 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) | #908242 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238F48
#238F48
oklch(57.4% 0.143 150.1)
- #A655A0
#A655A0
oklch(57.4% 0.143 330.1)
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 #238F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
Use #238F48 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.