#233F30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34% 0.043 159.5), rgb(35, 63, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#233F30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F30 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.043 159.5) |
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 #233F30 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F30 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #233F30 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F30 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AB95
oklch(70.7% 0.052 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#65967B
oklch(63% 0.067 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8164
oklch(55.7% 0.073 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D53
oklch(49.2% 0.068 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#325844
oklch(42.6% 0.055 159.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F30
oklch(34% 0.043 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#233F30 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3831 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3F3B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F30
#233F30
oklch(34% 0.043 159.5)
- #472F3F
#472F3F
oklch(34% 0.043 339.7)
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 #233F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #233F30 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.