#23470E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.8% 0.094 136.4), rgb(35, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#23470E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23470E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.094 136.4) |
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 #23470E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23470E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #23470E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23470E 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB169
oklch(70.7% 0.113 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#438716
oklch(55.7% 0.157 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347203
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23470E
oklch(35.8% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#23470E 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) | #4A4005 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D14 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21443C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23470E
#23470E
oklch(35.8% 0.094 136.4)
- #4F2B5D
#4F2B5D
oklch(35.8% 0.093 315.8)
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 #23470E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #23470E 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.