#234136
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.041 168.4), rgb(35, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#234136 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234136 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.041 168.4) |
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 #234136 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234136 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #234136 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #234136 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.049 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#629682
oklch(63% 0.064 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#48806C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#396C5A
oklch(49% 0.063 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584A
oklch(42.6% 0.052 169.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234136
oklch(34.8% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#234136 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) | #403D35 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A413E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234136
#234136
oklch(34.8% 0.041 168.4)
- #4A313E
#4A313E
oklch(34.7% 0.041 347)
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 #234136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #234136 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.