#233F2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34% 0.045 157.9), rgb(35, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#233F2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F2F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.045 157.9) |
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 #233F2F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F2F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #233F2F text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F2F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#66967A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8163
oklch(55.7% 0.074 158)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D52
oklch(49.2% 0.069 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#325943
oklch(42.8% 0.058 158)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F2F
oklch(34% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#233F2F 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) | #3F3B2E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3830 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3F3B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F2F
#233F2F
oklch(34% 0.045 157.9)
- #472F40
#472F40
oklch(34% 0.044 337.8)
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 #233F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #233F2F 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.