#239720
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.2% 0.183 142.6), rgb(35, 151, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#239720 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239720 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 151, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.183 142.6) |
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 #239720 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239720 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239720 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239720 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239720
oklch(59.2% 0.183 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#066106
oklch(42.8% 0.141 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#239720 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) | #9A8801 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009281 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239720
#239720
oklch(59.2% 0.183 142.6)
- #AF50BC
#AF50BC
oklch(59.3% 0.183 322.7)
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 #239720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #239720 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.