#223E12
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33% 0.077 135.9), rgb(34, 62, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#223E12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E12 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.077 135.9) |
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 #223E12 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E12 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223E12 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E12 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#68994E
oklch(63% 0.118 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8430
oklch(55.7% 0.129 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F23
oklch(49% 0.119 136)
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Step 800
800
#345B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E12
oklch(33% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#223E12 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) | #40390D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3615 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213C35 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E12
#223E12
oklch(33% 0.077 135.9)
- #452850
#452850
oklch(33.2% 0.077 316.2)
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 #223E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #223E12 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.