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#237A4E

#237a4e ≈ Cadmium Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#237a4e is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 47.84% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.07% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 149.66°, with 55.41% saturation and 30.78% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006b3c), ΔE 5.65.

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Relative luminance0.1483

Complementary

  1. #237a4e
  2. #7a234f

Split complementary

  1. #237a4e
  2. #79237a
  3. #7a2323

Analogous

  1. #237a23
  2. #237a4e
  3. #237a79

Triadic

  1. #237a4e
  2. #4e237a
  3. #7a4e23

Tetradic

  1. #237a4e
  2. #234f7a
  3. #7a234f
  4. #7a4e23

Square

  1. #237a4e
  2. #23237a
  3. #7a234f
  4. #7a7923

Monochromatic

  1. #05100a
  2. #123f28
  3. #237a4e
  4. #34b574
  5. #64d29a

Shades

#237a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #237a4e
  2. #206e46
  3. #1c623e
  4. #195537
  5. #15492f
  6. #123d27
  7. #0e311f
  8. #0b2517
  9. #071810
  10. #040c08
  11. #000000

Tints

#237a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #237a4e
  2. #398760
  3. #4f9571
  4. #65a283
  5. #7baf95
  6. #91bda7
  7. #a7cab8
  8. #bdd7ca
  9. #d3e4dc
  10. #e9f2ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#237a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #237a4e
  2. #2c7b53
  3. #367b58
  4. #3f7c5d
  5. #487c62
  6. #527d67
  7. #5b7e6c
  8. #647e71
  9. #6d7f76
  10. #777f7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #577261 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #79704b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6851 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00796f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #62744c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #597050 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #077963 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-237a4e {
  color: #237a4e;
}
Background
.bg-237a4e {
  background-color: #237a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-237a4e {
  border: 2px solid #237a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #237a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 122 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 55% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-237a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #237a4e, #237a79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-237a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 122 78 / 0.35);
}

#006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 5.65 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 6.32 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 7.01 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.57 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.41 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.22 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 11.59 #dc85b1 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Cadmium Green
#237a4e  rgb(35, 122, 78)  hsl(150, 55%, 31%)  Cadmium Green
#7a234f  rgb(122, 35, 79)  hsl(330, 55%, 31%)  Pansy Purple
#4e237a  rgb(78, 35, 122)  hsl(270, 55%, 31%)  Indigo
#7a4e23  rgb(122, 78, 35)  hsl(30, 55%, 31%)  Sepia