#234231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.048 158.6), rgb(35, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#234231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 159°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234231 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.048 158.6) |
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 #234231 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234231 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #234231 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234231 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234231
oklch(34.9% 0.048 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#234231 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) | #413E30 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A32 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C423D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234231
#234231
oklch(34.9% 0.048 158.6)
- #4B3043
#4B3043
oklch(34.9% 0.049 338.2)
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 #234231, 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 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #234231 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.