#223F09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.2% 0.086 134.1), rgb(34, 63, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#223F09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223F09 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 63, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.086 134.1) |
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 #223F09 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223F09 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223F09 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #223F09 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 134)
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Step 500
500
#679A42
oklch(63% 0.132 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D841E
oklch(55.5% 0.143 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E700F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#345B12
oklch(42.6% 0.11 133.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223F09
oklch(33.2% 0.086 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#223F09 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) | #423901 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C35 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223F09
#223F09
oklch(33.2% 0.086 134.1)
- #462654
#462654
oklch(33.2% 0.086 314.7)
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 #223F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #223F09 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.