#239F5A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.1% 0.147 153.2), rgb(35, 159, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#239F5A is a medium-light, 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239F5A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 159, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.147 153.2) |
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 #239F5A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239F5A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239F5A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239F5A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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)
#239F5A
oklch(62.1% 0.147 153.2)
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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
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#015028
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#239F5A 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) | #9F9155 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239F5A
#239F5A
oklch(62.1% 0.147 153.2)
- #B961AC
#B961AC
oklch(62.1% 0.147 332.9)
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 #239F5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #239F5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #239F5A 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.