#232D06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.8% 0.061 122.9), rgb(35, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#232D06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D06 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.061 122.9) |
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 #232D06 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D06 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D06 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D06 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C995
oklch(81% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC58
oklch(70.6% 0.114 123)
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Step 500
500
#799719
oklch(63.1% 0.147 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D06
oklch(27.8% 0.061 122.9)
#232D06 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) | #302A02 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2909 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A25 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D06
#232D06
oklch(27.8% 0.061 122.9)
- #2F2041
#2F2041
oklch(27.9% 0.062 303.6)
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 #232D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
Use #232D06 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.