#234308
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.5% 0.092 134.5), rgb(35, 67, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#234308 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234308 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 67, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.092 134.5) |
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 #234308 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234308 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #234308 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #234308 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B068
oklch(70.7% 0.111 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#639B3C
oklch(63% 0.141 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#498612
oklch(55.7% 0.154 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C08
oklch(42.7% 0.118 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234308
oklch(34.5% 0.092 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#234308 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) | #463D00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224038 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234308
#234308
oklch(34.5% 0.092 134.5)
- #4A285A
#4A285A
oklch(34.4% 0.092 313.9)
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 #234308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #234308 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.