#239C5B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.142 154.1), rgb(35, 156, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#239C5B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 154°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239C5B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 156, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.142 154.1) |
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 #239C5B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239C5B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239C5B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239C5B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B581
oklch(70.7% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239C5B
oklch(61.3% 0.142 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#044F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#239C5B 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) | #9C8F56 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239C5B
#239C5B
oklch(61.3% 0.142 154.1)
- #B660A7
#B660A7
oklch(61.3% 0.142 334)
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 #239C5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239C5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
Use #239C5B 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.