#233B09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.1% 0.08 132.1), rgb(35, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#233B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B09 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.08 132.1) |
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 #233B09 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B09 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B09 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B09 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB448
oklch(70.8% 0.152 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233B09
oklch(32.1% 0.08 132.1)
#233B09 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) | #3E3602 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243831 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B09
#233B09
oklch(32.1% 0.08 132.1)
- #412550
#412550
oklch(32.1% 0.081 312.7)
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 #233B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
Use #233B09 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.