#233F35
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.039 169.2), rgb(35, 63, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#233F35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F35 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.039 169.2) |
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 #233F35 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F35 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #233F35 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F35 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600
#4B806D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 169)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 169)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F35
oklch(34.2% 0.039 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#233F35 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393836 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F3C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F35
#233F35
oklch(34.2% 0.039 169.2)
- #48303B
#48303B
oklch(34.1% 0.039 350.3)
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 #233F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #233F35 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.