#223C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.066 138.2), rgb(34, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#223C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223C19 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.066 138.2) |
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 #223C19 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223C19 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223C19 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #223C19 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#518240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#416E32
oklch(49.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223C19
oklch(32.5% 0.066 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#223C19 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) | #3E3716 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213A34 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223C19
#223C19
oklch(32.5% 0.066 138.2)
- #42284A
#42284A
oklch(32.4% 0.067 318)
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 #223C19, 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 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #223C19 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.