#234417
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35% 0.081 138.2), rgb(35, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#234417 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234417 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.081 138.2) |
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 #234417 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234417 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #234417 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #234417 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#619B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#478530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#387122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234417
oklch(35% 0.081 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#234417 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) | #463E12 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21423A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234417
#234417
oklch(35% 0.081 138.2)
- #4C2B55
#4C2B55
oklch(34.9% 0.081 318.8)
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 #234417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #234417 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.