#232602
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.7% 0.055 114.3), rgb(35, 38, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#232602 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232602 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 38, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.055 114.3) |
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 #232602 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232602 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232602 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232602 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#89921C
oklch(63.2% 0.133 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232602
oklch(25.7% 0.055 114.3)
#232602 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) | #2A2400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2404 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26231F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232602
#232602
oklch(25.7% 0.055 114.3)
- #251D3B
#251D3B
oklch(25.6% 0.056 294.4)
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 #232602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.089
Use #232602 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.