#233B23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.051 144.3), rgb(35, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#233B23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B23 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.051 144.3) |
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 #233B23 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B23 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B23 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B23 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600
#538153
oklch(55.7% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#436D43
oklch(49.2% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B23
oklch(32.5% 0.051 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#233B23 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) | #3C3721 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203A35 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B23
#233B23
oklch(32.5% 0.051 144.3)
- #412B43
#412B43
oklch(32.5% 0.051 323.8)
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 #233B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #233B23 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.