#223D15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.073 136.7), rgb(34, 61, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#223D15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223D15 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 61, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.073 136.7) |
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 #223D15 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223D15 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223D15 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #223D15 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AD77
oklch(70.6% 0.087 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#699954
oklch(63.2% 0.111 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#508337
oklch(55.6% 0.121 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F29
oklch(49.1% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223D15
oklch(32.8% 0.073 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#223D15 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) | #3F3811 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213B34 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223D15
#223D15
oklch(32.8% 0.073 136.7)
- #43284D
#43284D
oklch(32.7% 0.072 316.4)
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 #223D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #223D15 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.