#239B54
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.148 152), rgb(35, 155, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#239B54 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239B54 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 155, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.148 152) |
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 #239B54 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239B54 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239B54 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239B54 text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B57C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239B54
oklch(60.9% 0.148 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#054F26
oklch(37.6% 0.096 152)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#239B54 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) | #9B8E4F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8459 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239B54
#239B54
oklch(60.9% 0.148 152)
- #B45DAA
#B45DAA
oklch(60.8% 0.148 331.7)
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 #239B54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239B54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #239B54 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.