#232F21
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.03 141), rgb(35, 47, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#232F21 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F21 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.03 141) |
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 #232F21 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F21 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F21 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F21 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#71956B
oklch(63.1% 0.073 141)
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Step 600
600
#597F53
oklch(55.6% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5738
oklch(42.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F21
oklch(28.9% 0.03 141)
#232F21 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) | #302D20 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B22 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222E2B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F21
#232F21
oklch(28.9% 0.03 141)
- #322634
#322634
oklch(28.8% 0.03 321.5)
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 #232F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #232F21 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.