#223C2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.045 153.1), rgb(34, 60, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#223C2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223C2A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.045 153.1) |
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 #223C2A | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223C2A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223C2A text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #223C2A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#689676
oklch(63.1% 0.069 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F805E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#406C4E
oklch(49% 0.069 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223C2A
oklch(32.9% 0.045 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#223C2A 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) | #3C3829 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3B37 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223C2A
#223C2A
oklch(32.9% 0.045 153.1)
- #432C3F
#432C3F
oklch(32.8% 0.046 332.9)
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 #223C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #223C2A 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.