#233B19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.064 137.2), rgb(35, 59, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#233B19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.064 137.2) |
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 #233B19 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B19 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B19 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B19 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#589E37
oklch(63.1% 0.155 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8803
oklch(55.6% 0.168 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E01
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233B19
oklch(32.3% 0.064 137.2)
#233B19 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) | #3D3616 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223933 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B19
#233B19
oklch(32.3% 0.064 137.2)
- #412849
#412849
oklch(32.2% 0.065 317.7)
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 #233B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #233B19 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.