#233D14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.073 135.6), rgb(35, 61, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#233D14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D14 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.073 135.6) |
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 #233D14 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D14 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D14 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D14 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
#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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9952
oklch(63.2% 0.112 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#518335
oklch(55.6% 0.122 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F27
oklch(49.2% 0.114 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A22
oklch(42.7% 0.093 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D14
oklch(32.8% 0.073 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#233D14 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) | #3F3810 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3617 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223B34 | 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°).
- #233D14
#233D14
oklch(32.8% 0.073 135.6)
- #43284E
#43284E
oklch(32.8% 0.073 315.6)
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 #233D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #233D14 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.