#239843
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.8% 0.159 147.8), rgb(35, 152, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#239843 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239843 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 152, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 147.8) |
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 #239843 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239843 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239843 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239843 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239843
oklch(59.8% 0.159 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#09501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#239843 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) | #9A8A3B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009585 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239843
#239843
oklch(59.8% 0.159 147.8)
- #B058AF
#B058AF
oklch(59.8% 0.159 327.8)
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 #239843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #239843 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.