#233D27
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.05 148.1), rgb(35, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#233D27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D27 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.05 148.1) |
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 #233D27 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D27 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D27 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D27 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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#69976F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#508157
oklch(55.6% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#406D47
oklch(49.1% 0.078 148)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D27
oklch(33.2% 0.05 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#233D27 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) | #3E3926 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3628 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3C37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D27
#233D27
oklch(33.2% 0.05 148.1)
- #442C43
#442C43
oklch(33.1% 0.051 328.1)
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 #233D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #233D27 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.