#234423
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.068 144), rgb(35, 68, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#234423 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234423 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.068 144) |
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 #234423 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234423 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #234423 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234423 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A60
oklch(63.2% 0.104 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#468446
oklch(55.6% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234423
oklch(35.2% 0.068 144)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#234423 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) | #453F21 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B25 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F423C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234423
#234423
oklch(35.2% 0.068 144)
- #4C2E4F
#4C2E4F
oklch(35.2% 0.068 323.6)
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 #234423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #234423 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.