#234316
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(34.6% 0.081 137.7), rgb(35, 67, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#234316 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234316 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 67, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.081 137.7) |
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 #234316 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234316 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #234316 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #234316 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#49852F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7022
oklch(49% 0.124 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234316
oklch(34.6% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#234316 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) | #453D11 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A19 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214139 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234316
#234316
oklch(34.6% 0.081 137.7)
- #4B2B55
#4B2B55
oklch(34.8% 0.081 317.8)
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 #234316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #234316 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.