#223E1C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.066 140.1), rgb(34, 62, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#223E1C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E1C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.066 140.1) |
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 #223E1C | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E1C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223E1C text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E1C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8342
oklch(55.7% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F34
oklch(49.2% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E1C
oklch(33.2% 0.066 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#223E1C 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) | #403919 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203C36 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E1C
#223E1C
oklch(33.2% 0.066 140.1)
- #452A4B
#452A4B
oklch(33.3% 0.066 320.2)
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 #223E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #223E1C 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.