#232E21
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.028 140.8), rgb(35, 46, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#232E21 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E21 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.028 140.8) |
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 #232E21 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E21 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E21 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E21 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#73946E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E55
oklch(55.6% 0.073 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A46
oklch(49% 0.067 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5739
oklch(42.8% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#354831
oklch(37.8% 0.045 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E21
oklch(28.6% 0.028 140.8)
#232E21 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) | #2F2C20 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B22 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222D2A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E21
#232E21
oklch(28.6% 0.028 140.8)
- #312633
#312633
oklch(28.7% 0.028 321.1)
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 #232E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #232E21 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.