#233D1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.061 140.5), rgb(35, 61, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#233D1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D1E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.061 140.5) |
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 #233D1E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D1E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D1E text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D1E 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D1E
oklch(33% 0.061 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#233D1E 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) | #3F381C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3620 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213B36 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D1E
#233D1E
oklch(33% 0.061 140.5)
- #432A49
#432A49
oklch(32.9% 0.062 319.7)
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 #233D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #233D1E 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.