#239242
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.1% 0.152 148.1), rgb(35, 146, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#239242 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239242 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 146, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.152 148.1) |
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 #239242 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239242 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239242 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239242 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239242
oklch(58.1% 0.152 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F26
oklch(42.6% 0.117 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#239242 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) | #94853B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C48 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F80 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239242
#239242
oklch(58.1% 0.152 148.1)
- #A955A7
#A955A7
oklch(58.1% 0.152 328.2)
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 #239242, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239242.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #239242 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.