#223C2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.041 159.5), rgb(34, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#223C2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223C2E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.041 159.5) |
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 #223C2E | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223C2E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223C2E text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #223C2E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#68957C
oklch(63% 0.062 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8065
oklch(55.6% 0.069 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.063 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#345845
oklch(42.7% 0.053 160)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223C2E
oklch(33% 0.041 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#223C2E 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) | #3B382D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3C38 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223C2E
#223C2E
oklch(33% 0.041 159.5)
- #442D3C
#442D3C
oklch(33% 0.041 340.3)
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 #223C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #223C2E 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.