#238B42 Color

#238B42 is rgb(35, 139, 66) in RGB and hsl(138, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238B42

HEX#238B42

RGBrgb(35, 139, 66)

HSLhsl(138, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(138, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.143 148.8)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 53%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #238B42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #238B42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#238B42 Complementary#8B236C Analogous#378B23 Analogous#238B76 Triadic#42238B Triadic#8B4223

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #238B42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2CAF53 #3BCE67 #60D784 #89E1A3 #ADEBC0 #D2F4DC

Shades

#1F7A3A #196630 #155629 #114521 #0D3519 #082110

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