#234708
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.7% 0.098 135.4), rgb(35, 71, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#234708 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234708 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 80%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.098 135.4) |
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 #234708 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234708 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #234708 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234708 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438702
oklch(55.6% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234708
oklch(35.7% 0.098 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#234708 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) | #4A4000 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22443B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234708
#234708
oklch(35.7% 0.098 135.4)
- #4F2A5F
#4F2A5F
oklch(35.7% 0.097 314.7)
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 #234708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
Use #234708 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.