#234237
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.042 169), rgb(35, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#234237 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234237 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.042 169) |
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 #234237 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234237 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #234237 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234237 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619683
oklch(63% 0.064 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#46816C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234237
oklch(35.1% 0.042 169)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#234237 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) | #413E36 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B38 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A423F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234237
#234237
oklch(35.1% 0.042 169)
- #4C323E
#4C323E
oklch(35.2% 0.042 350.2)
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 #234237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #234237 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.