#233900
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31.4% 0.084 129.6), rgb(35, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#233900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233900 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.084 129.6) |
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 #233900 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233900 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233900 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233900 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE89
oklch(81% 0.099 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B33B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233900
oklch(31.4% 0.084 129.6)
#233900 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) | #3C3400 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393205 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24362F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233900
#233900
oklch(31.4% 0.084 129.6)
- #3E2351
#3E2351
oklch(31.4% 0.084 309.5)
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 #233900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #233900 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.