#234016
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.076 137.1), rgb(35, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#234016 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234016 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.076 137.1) |
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 #234016 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234016 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #234016 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234016 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8434
oklch(55.7% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F26
oklch(49% 0.117 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B21
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234016
oklch(33.7% 0.076 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#234016 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) | #423B12 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223E37 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234016
#234016
oklch(33.7% 0.076 137.1)
- #472A51
#472A51
oklch(33.9% 0.075 317)
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 #234016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #234016 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.