#232E16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.044 129), rgb(35, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#232E16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E16 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.044 129) |
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 #232E16 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E16 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E16 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E16 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
#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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C23
oklch(49.1% 0.107 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#40581F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E16
oklch(28.4% 0.044 129)
#232E16 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) | #302B14 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A17 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242C28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E16
#232E16
oklch(28.4% 0.044 129)
- #30243A
#30243A
oklch(28.4% 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 #232E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
Use #232E16 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.