#234233
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.046 161.8), rgb(35, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#234233 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234233 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.046 161.8) |
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 #234233 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234233 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #234233 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234233 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#478165
oklch(55.5% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#386D54
oklch(49% 0.07 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234233
oklch(35% 0.046 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#234233 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) | #413E32 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A34 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B423E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234233
#234233
oklch(35% 0.046 161.8)
- #4B3141
#4B3141
oklch(35% 0.045 342.2)
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 #234233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #234233 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.