#234536
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.048 163.7), rgb(35, 69, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#234536 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234536 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.048 163.7) |
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 #234536 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234536 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #234536 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234536 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#428266
oklch(55.6% 0.08 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#336E55
oklch(49.1% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234536
oklch(35.9% 0.048 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#234536 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) | #444135 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D37 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194541 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234536
#234536
oklch(35.9% 0.048 163.7)
- #4F3343
#4F3343
oklch(36% 0.047 344.5)
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 #234536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #234536 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.