#003523
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.062 163.9), rgb(0, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#003523 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003523 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.062 163.9) |
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 #003523 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003523 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003523 text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003523 text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DB78D
oklch(70.6% 0.117 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003523
oklch(29.1% 0.062 163.9)
#003523 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) | #343022 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C24 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003530 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003523
#003523
oklch(29.1% 0.062 163.9)
- #411E33
#411E33
oklch(29.2% 0.062 344.7)
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 #003523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #003523 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.