#234A13
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.094 138), rgb(35, 74, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#234A13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A13 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.094 138) |
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 #234A13 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A13 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #234A13 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A13 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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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
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E871B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F730B
oklch(49.2% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#285D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A13
oklch(36.7% 0.094 138)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#234A13 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) | #4D430B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474018 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20473F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A13
#234A13
oklch(36.7% 0.094 138)
- #532D5F
#532D5F
oklch(36.8% 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 #234A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
Use #234A13 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.