#234804
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36% 0.102 135.1), rgb(35, 72, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#234804 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234804 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.102 135.1) |
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 #234804 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234804 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #234804 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234804 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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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
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB162
oklch(70.6% 0.121 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D31
oklch(63% 0.155 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234804
oklch(36% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#234804 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 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22453C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234804
#234804
oklch(36% 0.102 135.1)
- #512961
#512961
oklch(36% 0.102 315.4)
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 #234804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #234804 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.