#23472C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.063 150.4), rgb(35, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#23472C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23472C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.063 150.4) |
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 #23472C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23472C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #23472C text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23472C 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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#408452
oklch(55.5% 0.104 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23472C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#23472C 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) | #47422A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4640 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23472C
#23472C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 150.4)
- #50314D
#50314D
oklch(36.2% 0.062 330.2)
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 #23472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #23472C 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.