#232D16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.042 128), rgb(35, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#232D16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D16 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.042 128) |
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 #232D16 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D16 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D16 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D16 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA75
oklch(70.6% 0.078 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#789550
oklch(63.1% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F33
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B25
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#415721
oklch(42.5% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D16
oklch(28.1% 0.042 128)
#232D16 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A17 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242B27 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D16
#232D16
oklch(28.1% 0.042 128)
- #2F2339
#2F2339
oklch(28% 0.043 308.8)
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 #232D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #232D16 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.