#223609
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.072 130.6), rgb(34, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#223609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 131°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223609 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.072 130.6) |
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 #223609 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223609 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223609 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #223609 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B150
oklch(70.6% 0.137 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223609
oklch(30.5% 0.072 130.6)
#223609 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) | #393103 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23332D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223609
#223609
oklch(30.5% 0.072 130.6)
- #3A234A
#3A234A
oklch(30.4% 0.073 309.9)
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 #223609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #223609 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.