#234A09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.6% 0.101 136.2), rgb(35, 74, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#234A09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A09 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.101 136.2) |
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 #234A09 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A09 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #234A09 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A09 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB264
oklch(70.8% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E34
oklch(63.2% 0.156 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A09
oklch(36.6% 0.101 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#234A09 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) | #4D4300 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484010 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21473E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A09
#234A09
oklch(36.6% 0.101 136.2)
- #532B62
#532B62
oklch(36.6% 0.101 316.1)
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 #234A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
Use #234A09 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.