#234927
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.072 146.2), rgb(35, 73, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#234927 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234927 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.072 146.2) |
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 #234927 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234927 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #234927 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #234927 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B60
oklch(63% 0.11 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8646
oklch(55.7% 0.121 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 146)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234927
oklch(36.7% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#234927 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) | #4A4325 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F29 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4741 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234927
#234927
oklch(36.7% 0.072 146.2)
- #523153
#523153
oklch(36.7% 0.071 325.9)
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 #234927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
Use #234927 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.