#23311B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.043 134.8), rgb(35, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#23311B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23311B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.043 134.8) |
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 #23311B | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23311B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23311B text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23311B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9756
oklch(63% 0.103 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#56813A
oklch(55.5% 0.112 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D2D
oklch(49% 0.103 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5926
oklch(42.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23311B
oklch(29.4% 0.043 134.8)
#23311B 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) | #332E19 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232F2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23311B
#23311B
oklch(29.4% 0.043 134.8)
- #34263B
#34263B
oklch(29.4% 0.042 314.1)
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 #23311B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #23311B 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.