#233D26
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.051 147.1), rgb(35, 61, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#233D26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D26 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.051 147.1) |
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 #233D26 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D26 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D26 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D26 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#69976E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#508155
oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D46
oklch(49.1% 0.079 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D26
oklch(33.2% 0.051 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#233D26 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) | #3E3925 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3627 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3C37 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D26
#233D26
oklch(33.2% 0.051 147.1)
- #442C44
#442C44
oklch(33.2% 0.052 326.7)
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 #233D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #233D26 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.