#233501
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.077 127.7), rgb(35, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#233501 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233501 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.077 127.7) |
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 #233501 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233501 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233501 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233501 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B143
oklch(70.7% 0.147 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233501
oklch(30.2% 0.077 127.7)
#233501 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) | #383000 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F05 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25322C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233501
#233501
oklch(30.2% 0.077 127.7)
- #39224C
#39224C
oklch(30.2% 0.077 307.7)
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 #233501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #233501 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.