#23472E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.06 152.2), rgb(35, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#23472E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23472E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.06 152.2) |
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 #23472E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23472E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #23472E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23472E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB3
oklch(81% 0.045 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#317046
oklch(49.2% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23472E
oklch(36.3% 0.06 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#23472E 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) | #47422C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4640 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23472E
#23472E
oklch(36.3% 0.06 152.2)
- #51324C
#51324C
oklch(36.5% 0.06 332.7)
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 #23472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #23472E 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.