#239451
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.9% 0.141 152.1), rgb(35, 148, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#239451 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239451 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 148, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.141 152.1) |
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 #239451 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239451 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239451 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239451 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#6EB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#409F61
oklch(63% 0.129 152.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239451
oklch(58.9% 0.141 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#075F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 152)
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Step 900
900
#154E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#239451 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) | #94874C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E56 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239451
#239451
oklch(58.9% 0.141 152.1)
- #AC5AA2
#AC5AA2
oklch(59% 0.141 331.9)
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 #239451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #239451 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.