#23402B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.051 151.8), rgb(35, 64, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#23402B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23402B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.051 151.8) |
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 #23402B | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23402B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #23402B text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23402B 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#659772
oklch(63% 0.077 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B825A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23402B
oklch(34.2% 0.051 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#23402B 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) | #403C2A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3F3A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23402B
#23402B
oklch(34.2% 0.051 151.8)
- #482E44
#482E44
oklch(34.1% 0.052 332.2)
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 #23402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #23402B 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.