#239251
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.4% 0.138 152.5), rgb(35, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#239251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239251 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.138 152.5) |
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 #239251 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239251 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239251 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239251 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F63
oklch(63.1% 0.127 152.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239251
oklch(58.4% 0.138 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#239251 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) | #92854C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C55 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009082 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239251
#239251
oklch(58.4% 0.138 152.5)
- #AA599F
#AA599F
oklch(58.4% 0.138 332.4)
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 #239251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #239251 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.