#234618
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.6% 0.084 138.9), rgb(35, 70, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#234618 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234618 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 70, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.084 138.9) |
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 #234618 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234618 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #234618 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #234618 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#44862E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#357121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234618
oklch(35.6% 0.084 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#234618 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) | #484013 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20443C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234618
#234618
oklch(35.6% 0.084 138.9)
- #4E2C58
#4E2C58
oklch(35.5% 0.084 318.2)
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 #234618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #234618 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.