#232A18
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.033 125.8), rgb(35, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#232A18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A18 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.033 125.8) |
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 #232A18 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A18 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A18 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A18 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C42
oklch(55.5% 0.086 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#46562B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A18
oklch(27.2% 0.033 125.8)
#232A18 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) | #2C2817 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2719 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242825 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A18
#232A18
oklch(27.2% 0.033 125.8)
- #2B2334
#2B2334
oklch(27.3% 0.033 305.8)
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 #232A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #232A18 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.