#234236
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.043 167.1), rgb(35, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#234236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234236 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.043 167.1) |
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 #234236 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234236 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #234236 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234236 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#619781
oklch(63.2% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#46816A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234236
oklch(35.1% 0.043 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#234236 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) | #413E35 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A423F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234236
#234236
oklch(35.1% 0.043 167.1)
- #4B323F
#4B323F
oklch(35.1% 0.041 346.9)
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 #234236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #234236 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.