#239657
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.138 153.9), rgb(35, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#239657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239657 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 153.9) |
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 #239657 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239657 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239657 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239657 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B481
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239657
oklch(59.6% 0.138 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#094F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#239657 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) | #968953 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009486 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239657
#239657
oklch(59.6% 0.138 153.9)
- #AF5CA1
#AF5CA1
oklch(59.6% 0.139 333.8)
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 #239657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
Use #239657 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.