#023217
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.9% 0.07 153), rgb(2, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#023217 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023217 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.07 153) |
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 #023217 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023217 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023217 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #023217 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A7
oklch(81% 0.083 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#56B878
oklch(70.7% 0.132 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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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
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023217
oklch(27.9% 0.07 153)
#023217 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) | #322D15 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023217
#023217
oklch(27.9% 0.07 153)
- #3C1A37
#3C1A37
oklch(27.9% 0.069 333)
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 #023217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #023217 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.