#23440F
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.9% 0.089 136), rgb(35, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#23440F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23440F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.089 136) |
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 #23440F | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23440F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #23440F text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23440F 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136)
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Step 500
500
#629B43
oklch(63% 0.135 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#47861F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#397110
oklch(49.1% 0.137 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C12
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23440F
oklch(34.9% 0.089 136)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#23440F 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) | #473E07 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B14 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224139 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23440F
#23440F
oklch(34.9% 0.089 136)
- #4C2A59
#4C2A59
oklch(35% 0.088 316)
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 #23440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #23440F 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.