#223809
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.076 131.5), rgb(34, 56, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#223809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223809 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 56, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.076 131.5) |
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 #223809 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223809 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223809 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223809 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD91
oklch(80.9% 0.089 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB24D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223809
oklch(31.1% 0.076 131.5)
#223809 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) | #3B3303 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23352F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223809
#223809
oklch(31.1% 0.076 131.5)
- #3D244C
#3D244C
oklch(31.1% 0.075 311.6)
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 #223809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #223809 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.