#239372
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.11 168.2), rgb(35, 147, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#239372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239372 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 147, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.11 168.2) |
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 #239372 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239372 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239372 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239372 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B297
oklch(70.7% 0.086 168.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239372
oklch(59.4% 0.11 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3A
oklch(37.5% 0.071 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D22
oklch(26.8% 0.045 168.6)
#239372 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) | #8F8870 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E74 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239372
#239372
oklch(59.4% 0.11 168.2)
- #AE628A
#AE628A
oklch(59.5% 0.11 348.1)
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 #239372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #239372 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.