#23420D
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.087 135.1), rgb(35, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#23420D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23420D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.087 135.1) |
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 #23420D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23420D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #23420D text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23420D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.104 135)
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Step 500
500
#649B43
oklch(63.1% 0.134 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8520
oklch(55.6% 0.145 135)
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Step 700
700
#3B7010
oklch(48.9% 0.135 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#325C12
oklch(42.8% 0.112 134.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23420D
oklch(34.2% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#23420D 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) | #453C05 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413912 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223F38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23420D
#23420D
oklch(34.2% 0.087 135.1)
- #492957
#492957
oklch(34.3% 0.086 314.8)
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 #23420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #23420D 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.