#232A19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.031 126.6), rgb(35, 42, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#232A19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.031 126.6) |
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 #232A19 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A19 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A19 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A19 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C45
oklch(55.6% 0.083 126)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4729
oklch(37.9% 0.05 126.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A19
oklch(27.3% 0.031 126.6)
#232A19 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) | #2C2818 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B271A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242826 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A19
#232A19
oklch(27.3% 0.031 126.6)
- #2B2333
#2B2333
oklch(27.2% 0.031 307.2)
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 #232A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #232A19 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.