#232C18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.8% 0.037 128.3), rgb(35, 44, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#232C18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C18 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.037 128.3) |
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 #232C18 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C18 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C18 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C18 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128)
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Step 500
500
#799458
oklch(63.1% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#627E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#516A2F
oklch(49% 0.09 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#435728
oklch(42.8% 0.075 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#384825
oklch(37.8% 0.059 129)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232C18
oklch(27.8% 0.037 128.3)
#232C18 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) | #2E2917 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242A27 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C18
#232C18
oklch(27.8% 0.037 128.3)
- #2E2337
#2E2337
oklch(27.8% 0.039 309.1)
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 #232C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #232C18 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.