#223409
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.069 129.6), rgb(34, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#223409 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223409 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.069 129.6) |
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 #223409 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223409 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223409 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223409 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B053
oklch(70.6% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#679C04
oklch(63.1% 0.168 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223409
oklch(29.9% 0.069 129.6)
#223409 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) | #373004 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23312B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223409
#223409
oklch(29.9% 0.069 129.6)
- #382347
#382347
oklch(30% 0.068 309.8)
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 #223409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #223409 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.