#233C13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.072 135), rgb(35, 60, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#233C13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C13 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.072 135) |
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 #233C13 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C13 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233C13 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C13 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD76
oklch(70.7% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9852
oklch(63.1% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#538235
oklch(55.5% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#436E27
oklch(49% 0.112 135)
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Step 800
800
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C13
oklch(32.5% 0.072 135)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#233C13 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) | #3E370F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3516 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233A33 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C13
#233C13
oklch(32.5% 0.072 135)
- #42284D
#42284D
oklch(32.6% 0.071 315.3)
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 #233C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #233C13 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.