#239E59
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.8% 0.147 153.1), rgb(35, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#239E59 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239E59 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.147 153.1) |
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 #239E59 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239E59 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239E59 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239E59 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAB
oklch(81% 0.073 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B57E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 153.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239E59
oklch(61.8% 0.147 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#025028
oklch(37.9% 0.096 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#239E59 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) | #9E9054 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239E59
#239E59
oklch(61.8% 0.147 153.1)
- #B860AB
#B860AB
oklch(61.8% 0.147 333)
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 #239E59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239E59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #239E59 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.