#233906
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.079 130.7), rgb(35, 57, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#233906 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233906 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 57, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.079 130.7) |
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 #233906 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233906 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233906 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233906 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B346
oklch(70.8% 0.15 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233906
oklch(31.5% 0.079 130.7)
#233906 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 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24362F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233906
#233906
oklch(31.5% 0.079 130.7)
- #3E244F
#3E244F
oklch(31.4% 0.08 310.5)
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 #233906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #233906 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.