#233F12
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.4% 0.078 135.5), rgb(35, 63, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#233F12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.078 135.5) |
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 #233F12 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F12 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233F12 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F12 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#689A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.12 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F842E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F21
oklch(49% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F12
oklch(33.4% 0.078 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#233F12 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) | #41390D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3716 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C36 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F12
#233F12
oklch(33.4% 0.078 135.5)
- #462851
#462851
oklch(33.4% 0.079 316.5)
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 #233F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #233F12 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.