#023500
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.6% 0.096 142), rgb(2, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#023500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023500 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.096 142) |
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 #023500 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023500 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023500 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #023500 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 400
400
#52BC49
oklch(70.8% 0.183 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023500
oklch(28.6% 0.096 142)
#023500 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) | #372F00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B05 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00332B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023500
#023500
oklch(28.6% 0.096 142)
- #3F1546
#3F1546
oklch(28.5% 0.097 321.7)
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 #023500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #023500 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.