#234404
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.096 134.1), rgb(35, 68, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#234404 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 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 (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234404 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.096 134.1) |
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 #234404 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234404 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #234404 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #234404 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C36
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234404
oklch(34.8% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#234404 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) | #473E00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234139 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234404
#234404
oklch(34.8% 0.096 134.1)
- #4C285C
#4C285C
oklch(34.8% 0.096 314.4)
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 #234404, 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
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
Use #234404 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.