#23491B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.5% 0.085 140.3), rgb(35, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#23491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23491B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.085 140.3) |
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 #23491B | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23491B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #23491B text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23491B text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4D
oklch(63% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F872F
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#307221
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23491B
oklch(36.5% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#23491B 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) | #4B4316 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F473F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23491B
#23491B
oklch(36.5% 0.085 140.3)
- #522E5A
#522E5A
oklch(36.5% 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 #23491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
Use #23491B 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.