#234539
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.045 168.9), rgb(35, 69, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#234539 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234539 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 69, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.045 168.9) |
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 #234539 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234539 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #234539 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234539 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9782
oklch(63% 0.069 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#41826B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 169)
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Step 800
800
#2B5949
oklch(42.6% 0.058 168.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234539
oklch(36% 0.045 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#234539 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) | #434138 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184541 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234539
#234539
oklch(36% 0.045 168.9)
- #4F3341
#4F3341
oklch(35.9% 0.046 348.2)
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 #234539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #234539 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.