#23472F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.059 153.3), rgb(35, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#23472F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23472F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.059 153.3) |
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 #23472F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23472F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #23472F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23472F 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#408457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23472F
oklch(36.3% 0.059 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#23472F 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) | #47422E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E30 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4641 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23472F
#23472F
oklch(36.3% 0.059 153.3)
- #51324B
#51324B
oklch(36.4% 0.059 334)
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 #23472F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #23472F 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.