#232F18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.043 131.1), rgb(35, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#232F18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F18 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.043 131.1) |
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 #232F18 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F18 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F18 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F18 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#739652
oklch(63% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C27
oklch(49% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5822
oklch(42.6% 0.086 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F18
oklch(28.7% 0.043 131.1)
#232F18 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) | #312C16 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F18
#232F18
oklch(28.7% 0.043 131.1)
- #31243A
#31243A
oklch(28.6% 0.043 310.8)
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 #232F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
Use #232F18 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.