#23472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.065 148.7), rgb(35, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#23472A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23472A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.065 148.7) |
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 #23472A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23472A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #23472A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23472A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A67
oklch(63% 0.1 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#40854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#32703F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23472A
oklch(36.2% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#23472A 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) | #484228 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4640 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23472A
#23472A
oklch(36.2% 0.065 148.7)
- #50314F
#50314F
oklch(36.3% 0.065 327.9)
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 #23472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
Use #23472A 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.