#233E15
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.1% 0.074 136.3), rgb(35, 62, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#233E15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E15 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.074 136.3) |
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 #233E15 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E15 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233E15 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E15 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#87AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#699952
oklch(63.1% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#508335
oklch(55.6% 0.123 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F28
oklch(49.1% 0.114 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A22
oklch(42.6% 0.094 136.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E15
oklch(33.1% 0.074 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#233E15 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) | #403911 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3618 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E15
#233E15
oklch(33.1% 0.074 136.3)
- #44294F
#44294F
oklch(33.2% 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 #233E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #233E15 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.