#239A68
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.127 159.9), rgb(35, 154, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#239A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239A68 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 154, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.127 159.9) |
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 #239A68 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239A68 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239A68 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239A68 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#64B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.1 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239A68
oklch(61% 0.127 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#044F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#239A68 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) | #988E65 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A836B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239A68
#239A68
oklch(61% 0.127 159.9)
- #B5629B
#B5629B
oklch(61% 0.128 340.2)
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 #239A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.055
Use #239A68 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.