#232F12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.051 127.9), rgb(35, 47, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#232F12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.051 127.9) |
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 #232F12 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F12 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F12 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F12 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 500
500
#74973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C811A
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D09
oklch(49.1% 0.124 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E590E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#354915
oklch(37.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F12
oklch(28.6% 0.051 127.9)
#232F12 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) | #312C0F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B14 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D28 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F12
#232F12
oklch(28.6% 0.051 127.9)
- #31233E
#31233E
oklch(28.6% 0.051 307.3)
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 #232F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #232F12 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.