#023526
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.058 167.4), rgb(2, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#023526 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 167°. 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023526 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.058 167.4) |
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 #023526 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023526 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023526 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #023526 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
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300
#95CFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B693
oklch(70.6% 0.109 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023526
oklch(29.3% 0.058 167.4)
#023526 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) | #333025 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C27 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003531 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023526
#023526
oklch(29.3% 0.058 167.4)
- #411F31
#411F31
oklch(29.3% 0.058 348.3)
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 #023526, 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 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #023526 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.