#223C30
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.1% 0.039 163.4), rgb(34, 60, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#223C30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223C30 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 60, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.039 163.4) |
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 #223C30 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223C30 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223C30 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #223C30 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#345847
oklch(42.8% 0.051 162.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223C30
oklch(33.1% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#223C30 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) | #3B392F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373631 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3C39 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223C30
#223C30
oklch(33.1% 0.039 163.4)
- #442E3B
#442E3B
oklch(33.2% 0.038 343.1)
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 #223C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
Use #223C30 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.