#23422B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.055 151), rgb(35, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#23422B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23422B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.055 151) |
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 #23422B | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23422B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #23422B text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23422B 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600
#488257
oklch(55.5% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23422B
oklch(34.8% 0.055 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#23422B 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) | #423D2A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D413C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23422B
#23422B
oklch(34.8% 0.055 151)
- #4A2F47
#4A2F47
oklch(34.7% 0.055 330.6)
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 #23422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #23422B 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.