#233221
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.036 141.7), rgb(35, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#233221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233221 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.036 141.7) |
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 #233221 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233221 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233221 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #233221 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC84
oklch(70.8% 0.069 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9765
oklch(63.1% 0.088 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#52814C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#426D3D
oklch(49% 0.088 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#375933
oklch(42.7% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233221
oklch(29.8% 0.036 141.7)
#233221 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) | #332F20 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E22 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22312D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233221
#233221
oklch(29.8% 0.036 141.7)
- #362738
#362738
oklch(29.7% 0.037 322.5)
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 #233221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #233221 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.