#234A2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.064 152.1), rgb(35, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#234A2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A2F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.064 152.1) |
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 #234A2F | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A2F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #234A2F text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A2F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500
#589B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152)
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Step 700
700
#2C7144
oklch(49.2% 0.1 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A2F
oklch(37.2% 0.064 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#234A2F 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) | #4A442D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444131 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4943 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A2F
#234A2F
oklch(37.2% 0.064 152.1)
- #54334F
#54334F
oklch(37.2% 0.064 332.4)
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 #234A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #234A2F 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.