#234401
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.098 133.6), rgb(35, 68, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#234401 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234401 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.098 133.6) |
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 #234401 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234401 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #234401 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #234401 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9B
oklch(81% 0.074 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B062
oklch(70.6% 0.118 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#629C32
oklch(63.1% 0.15 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234401
oklch(34.8% 0.098 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#234401 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) | #473D00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B08 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234138 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234401
#234401
oklch(34.8% 0.098 133.6)
- #4C275D
#4C275D
oklch(34.7% 0.099 314)
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 #234401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
Use #234401 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.