#233D18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.069 137.2), rgb(35, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#233D18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D18 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.069 137.2) |
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 #233D18 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D18 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D18 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D18 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9858
oklch(63% 0.104 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#51823C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#426E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D18
oklch(32.9% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#233D18 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) | #3F3815 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223B35 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D18
#233D18
oklch(32.9% 0.069 137.2)
- #43294C
#43294C
oklch(32.9% 0.068 317)
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 #233D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #233D18 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.