#232E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.049 127), rgb(35, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#232E12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.049 127) |
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 #232E12 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E12 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E12 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E12 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 127)
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Step 500
500
#769642
oklch(63% 0.118 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F801E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C0F
oklch(49% 0.119 127)
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Step 800
800
#405811
oklch(42.6% 0.099 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E12
oklch(28.3% 0.049 127)
#232E12 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) | #302B10 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A14 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242C28 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E12
#232E12
oklch(28.3% 0.049 127)
- #30233D
#30233D
oklch(28.4% 0.049 306.5)
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 #232E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #232E12 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.