#232D19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.037 130.1), rgb(35, 45, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#232D19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.037 130.1) |
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 #232D19 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D19 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D19 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D19 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.071 130)
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Step 500
500
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#607F3E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B30
oklch(49.1% 0.092 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D19
oklch(28.1% 0.037 130.1)
#232D19 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) | #2F2A18 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242B28 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D19
#232D19
oklch(28.1% 0.037 130.1)
- #2F2437
#2F2437
oklch(28.2% 0.037 310.5)
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 #232D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #232D19 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.