#23491E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.6% 0.082 141.4), rgb(35, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#23491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23491E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.082 141.4) |
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 #23491E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23491E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #23491E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23491E 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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB076
oklch(70.6% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8635
oklch(55.5% 0.137 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#307227
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D22
oklch(42.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23491E
oklch(36.6% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#23491E 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) | #4B431A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F21 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F473F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23491E
#23491E
oklch(36.6% 0.082 141.4)
- #522F58
#522F58
oklch(36.6% 0.081 321.6)
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 #23491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #23491E 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.