#233A1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.06 138.1), rgb(35, 58, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#233A1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 138°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A1B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.06 138.1) |
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 #233A1B | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A1B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233A1B text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A1B 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D41
oklch(63.1% 0.144 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E871C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138)
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Step 700
700
#2F730B
oklch(49.2% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#285D10
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233A1B
oklch(32% 0.06 138.1)
#233A1B 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) | #3C3619 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223833 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A1B
#233A1B
oklch(32% 0.06 138.1)
- #402947
#402947
oklch(32.2% 0.06 318.1)
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 #233A1B, 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 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #233A1B 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.