#239935
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.172 145.1), rgb(35, 153, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#239935 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239935 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 153, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.172 145.1) |
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 #239935 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239935 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239935 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239935 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09F
oklch(81% 0.085 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B66A
oklch(70.6% 0.134 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239935
oklch(59.9% 0.172 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#085015
oklch(37.7% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#239935 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) | #9C8A29 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009584 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239935
#239935
oklch(59.9% 0.172 145.1)
- #B155B7
#B155B7
oklch(59.9% 0.171 325.1)
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 #239935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #239935 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.