#232C00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.066 120.9), rgb(35, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#232C00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C00 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.066 120.9) |
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 #232C00 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C00 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C00 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C00 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C990
oklch(80.9% 0.078 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AC4D
oklch(70.6% 0.124 121)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232C00
oklch(27.5% 0.066 120.9)
#232C00 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) | #302900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2803 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262924 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C00
#232C00
oklch(27.5% 0.066 120.9)
- #2D1F42
#2D1F42
oklch(27.5% 0.065 300.7)
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 #232C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #232C00 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.