#233A19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.062 137), rgb(35, 58, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#233A19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.062 137) |
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 #233A19 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A19 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233A19 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A19 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB267
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3A
oklch(63% 0.15 137)
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Step 600
600
#3E880C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295E05
oklch(42.9% 0.126 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 137)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233A19
oklch(32% 0.062 137)
#233A19 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) | #3C3516 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39331B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223832 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A19
#233A19
oklch(32% 0.062 137)
- #3F2848
#3F2848
oklch(31.9% 0.063 316.1)
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 #233A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #233A19 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.