#233B11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.073 134), rgb(35, 59, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#233B11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B11 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.073 134) |
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 #233B11 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B11 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B11 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B11 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB356
oklch(70.7% 0.138 134)
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Step 500
500
#599F11
oklch(63.2% 0.176 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233B11
oklch(32.2% 0.073 134)
#233B11 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) | #3E360C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3414 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233832 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B11
#233B11
oklch(32.2% 0.073 134)
- #41274D
#41274D
oklch(32.3% 0.073 314.4)
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 #233B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #233B11 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.