#233F23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.7% 0.059 144.1), rgb(35, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#233F23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F23 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.059 144.1) |
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 #233F23 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F23 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233F23 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F23 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD85
oklch(70.8% 0.071 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 600
600
#4D824D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F23
oklch(33.7% 0.059 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#233F23 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) | #403A21 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3825 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203E38 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F23
#233F23
oklch(33.7% 0.059 144.1)
- #462C48
#462C48
oklch(33.6% 0.059 324.3)
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 #233F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #233F23 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.