#234912
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.094 137.6), rgb(35, 73, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#234912 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234912 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.094 137.6) |
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 #234912 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234912 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #234912 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #234912 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D40
oklch(63.1% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F871B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#31720A
oklch(49% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 137.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234912
oklch(36.4% 0.094 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#234912 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) | #4C420A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F17 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21463E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234912
#234912
oklch(36.4% 0.094 137.6)
- #522C5E
#522C5E
oklch(36.4% 0.094 317.6)
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 #234912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
Use #234912 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.