#23442E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.055 153.5), rgb(35, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#23442E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23442E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.055 153.5) |
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 #23442E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23442E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #23442E text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23442E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#609972
oklch(63.2% 0.084 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#44835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#366F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23442E
oklch(35.4% 0.055 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#23442E 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) | #443F2D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C433E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23442E
#23442E
oklch(35.4% 0.055 153.5)
- #4D3048
#4D3048
oklch(35.3% 0.056 333.1)
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 #23442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #23442E 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.