#239238
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58% 0.161 146), rgb(35, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#239238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239238 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.161 146) |
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 #239238 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239238 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239238 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239238 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A04E
oklch(63% 0.148 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239238
oklch(58% 0.161 146)
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Step 700
700
#017623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#0C601F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 146)
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Step 900
900
#164F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#239238 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) | #94842E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239238
#239238
oklch(58% 0.161 146)
- #A952AC
#A952AC
oklch(57.9% 0.161 326.1)
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 #239238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
Use #239238 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.