#232E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.039 131), rgb(35, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#232E19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.039 131) |
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 #232E19 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E19 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E19 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E19 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#759557
oklch(63% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D803B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 131)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E19
oklch(28.4% 0.039 131)
#232E19 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) | #302B17 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242C29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E19
#232E19
oklch(28.4% 0.039 131)
- #302438
#302438
oklch(28.3% 0.039 311.3)
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 #232E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #232E19 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.