#232E22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.026 142.7), rgb(35, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#232E22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E22 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.026 142.7) |
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 #232E22 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E22 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E22 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E22 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#739470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.07 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A48
oklch(49% 0.064 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E573C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E22
oklch(28.7% 0.026 142.7)
#232E22 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) | #2F2C21 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B23 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222D2B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E22
#232E22
oklch(28.7% 0.026 142.7)
- #312632
#312632
oklch(28.6% 0.027 323.5)
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 #232E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
Use #232E22 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.