#233B1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.059 139.5), rgb(35, 59, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#233B1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B1D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.059 139.5) |
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 #233B1D | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B1D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B1D text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B1D 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC81
oklch(70.7% 0.072 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9762
oklch(63.1% 0.09 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#548148
oklch(55.6% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#446D39
oklch(49.1% 0.092 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#385930
oklch(42.7% 0.076 139.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B1D
oklch(32.4% 0.059 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#233B1D 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) | #3D361B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213934 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B1D
#233B1D
oklch(32.4% 0.059 139.5)
- #412947
#412947
oklch(32.3% 0.06 319.4)
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 #233B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #233B1D 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.