#233227
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.028 152.7), rgb(35, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#233227 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233227 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.028 152.7) |
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 #233227 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233227 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233227 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233227 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
-
Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6A9676
oklch(63.2% 0.068 152.6)
-
Step 600
600
#50805E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 152.7)
-
Step 700
700
#416C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 152.9)
-
Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#233227
oklch(30% 0.028 152.7)
#233227 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) | #323026 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E28 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21322F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233227
#233227
oklch(30% 0.028 152.7)
- #372934
#372934
oklch(30.1% 0.028 333.9)
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 #233227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #233227 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.