#23481B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.2% 0.084 140.2), rgb(35, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#23481B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23481B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.084 140.2) |
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 #23481B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23481B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #23481B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23481B 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB074
oklch(70.6% 0.1 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#408631
oklch(55.5% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#327223
oklch(49.2% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23481B
oklch(36.2% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#23481B 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) | #4A4217 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20463E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23481B
#23481B
oklch(36.2% 0.084 140.2)
- #512D59
#512D59
oklch(36.2% 0.085 320.1)
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 #23481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #23481B 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.