#233C22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.055 143.4), rgb(35, 60, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#233C22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C22 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.055 143.4) |
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 #233C22 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C22 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233C22 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C22 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 143)
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Step 600
600
#528150
oklch(55.6% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D40
oklch(49.1% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#375935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C22
oklch(32.8% 0.055 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#233C22 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) | #3D3820 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393524 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203B35 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C22
#233C22
oklch(32.8% 0.055 143.4)
- #422B45
#422B45
oklch(32.8% 0.054 322.7)
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 #233C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #233C22 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.