#23402C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.05 153), rgb(35, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#23402C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23402C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.05 153) |
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 #23402C | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23402C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #23402C text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23402C text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#659773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B825C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4B
oklch(48.9% 0.077 153)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23402C
oklch(34.2% 0.05 153)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#23402C 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) | #403C2B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3F3B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23402C
#23402C
oklch(34.2% 0.05 153)
- #482F44
#482F44
oklch(34.3% 0.049 332.4)
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 #23402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
Use #23402C 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.