#232E1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.037 132.8), rgb(35, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#232E1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E1B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.037 132.8) |
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 #232E1B | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E1B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E1B text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E1B 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#75955D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B34
oklch(49% 0.088 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F582C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 133)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E1B
oklch(28.5% 0.037 132.8)
#232E1B 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) | #302B1A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232D29 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E1B
#232E1B
oklch(28.5% 0.037 132.8)
- #302537
#302537
oklch(28.5% 0.036 311.9)
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 #232E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #232E1B 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.