#234801
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(36% 0.103 134.6), rgb(35, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#234801 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234801 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.103 134.6) |
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 #234801 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234801 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #234801 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234801 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB260
oklch(70.8% 0.124 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2D
oklch(63% 0.158 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234801
oklch(36% 0.103 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#234801 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) | #4B4100 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E09 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22453C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234801
#234801
oklch(36% 0.103 134.6)
- #512962
#512962
oklch(36% 0.104 314.8)
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 #234801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #234801 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.