#233B32
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.034 168.6), rgb(35, 59, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#233B32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B32 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.034 168.6) |
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 #233B32 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B32 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B32 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B32 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#517E6D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#416B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 168)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B32
oklch(32.9% 0.034 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#233B32 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) | #3A3832 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363533 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3B38 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B32
#233B32
oklch(32.9% 0.034 168.6)
- #432E38
#432E38
oklch(32.9% 0.035 349)
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 #233B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #233B32 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.