#234514
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.2% 0.086 137.5), rgb(35, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#234514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234514 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.086 137.5) |
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 #234514 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234514 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #234514 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #234514 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B070
oklch(70.7% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#609C48
oklch(63.2% 0.133 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#468628
oklch(55.7% 0.143 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#37711A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C19
oklch(42.7% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234514
oklch(35.2% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#234514 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) | #473F0E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C18 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21423B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234514
#234514
oklch(35.2% 0.086 137.5)
- #4D2B58
#4D2B58
oklch(35.2% 0.086 317.5)
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 #234514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
Use #234514 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.