#023818
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.078 151.4), rgb(2, 56, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#023818 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023818 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 56, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.078 151.4) |
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 #023818 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023818 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023818 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #023818 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DBA70
oklch(70.7% 0.147 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023818
oklch(29.9% 0.078 151.4)
#023818 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) | #383215 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003730 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023818
#023818
oklch(29.9% 0.078 151.4)
- #431D3F
#431D3F
oklch(30% 0.077 331.4)
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 #023818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #023818 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.