#233A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.066 135.5), rgb(35, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#233A16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A16 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.066 135.5) |
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 #233A16 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A16 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233A16 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A16 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB261
oklch(70.7% 0.124 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E2F
oklch(63.2% 0.159 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233A16
oklch(31.9% 0.066 135.5)
#233A16 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) | #3C3513 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393318 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233832 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A16
#233A16
oklch(31.9% 0.066 135.5)
- #3F2749
#3F2749
oklch(31.8% 0.066 315.5)
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 #233A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #233A16 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.