#238F4B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.4% 0.14 151), rgb(35, 143, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#238F4B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238F4B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 143, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.14 151) |
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 #238F4B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238F4B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238F4B text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238F4B text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238F4B
oklch(57.4% 0.14 151)
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Step 700
700
#057437
oklch(49% 0.13 151)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#238F4B 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) | #908246 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837950 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238F4B
#238F4B
oklch(57.4% 0.14 151)
- #A6569E
#A6569E
oklch(57.4% 0.14 331)
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 #238F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
Use #238F4B 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.