#233B26
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.048 147.4), rgb(35, 59, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#233B26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B26 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.048 147.4) |
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 #233B26 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B26 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B26 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B26 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9670
oklch(63.1% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#538058
oklch(55.6% 0.079 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#436C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#37583B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B26
oklch(32.6% 0.048 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#233B26 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) | #3C3725 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383527 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203A35 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B26
#233B26
oklch(32.6% 0.048 147.4)
- #412B41
#412B41
oklch(32.4% 0.048 326.6)
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 #233B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #233B26 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.