#23482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.067 148.5), rgb(35, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#23482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23482A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.067 148.5) |
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 #23482A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23482A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #23482A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23482A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.103 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F854D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#30703E
oklch(49% 0.103 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#295C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23482A
oklch(36.5% 0.067 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#23482A 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) | #494228 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23482A
#23482A
oklch(36.5% 0.067 148.5)
- #513150
#513150
oklch(36.4% 0.067 327.9)
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 #23482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #23482A 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.