#232F1F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.033 138), rgb(35, 47, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#232F1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F1F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 21%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.033 138) |
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 #232F1F | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F1F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F1F text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F1F 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#729566
oklch(63.1% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B3E
oklch(48.9% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5833
oklch(42.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F1F
oklch(28.9% 0.033 138)
#232F1F 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) | #302C1E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B20 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232E2B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F1F
#232F1F
oklch(28.9% 0.033 138)
- #322636
#322636
oklch(28.9% 0.033 317.6)
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 #232F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #232F1F 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.