#232B17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.5% 0.036 126.4), rgb(35, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#232B17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B17 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.036 126.4) |
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 #232B17 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B17 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B17 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B17 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A97A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9357
oklch(63% 0.088 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#546A2E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#445627
oklch(42.6% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B17
oklch(27.5% 0.036 126.4)
#232B17 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) | #2D2916 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2818 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242926 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B17
#232B17
oklch(27.5% 0.036 126.4)
- #2C2336
#2C2336
oklch(27.5% 0.036 305.8)
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 #232B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #232B17 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.