#23440B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.092 135.2), rgb(35, 68, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#23440B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23440B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.092 135.2) |
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 #23440B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23440B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #23440B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23440B 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
#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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#488617
oklch(55.7% 0.152 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397104
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23440B
oklch(34.8% 0.092 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#23440B 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) | #473E02 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224139 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23440B
#23440B
oklch(34.8% 0.092 135.2)
- #4C295A
#4C295A
oklch(34.9% 0.091 315.5)
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 #23440B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
Use #23440B 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.