#234A32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.061 155), rgb(35, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#234A32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A32 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.061 155) |
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 #234A32 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A32 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #234A32 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A32 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#589A70
oklch(63% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8558
oklch(55.7% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7048
oklch(49% 0.095 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#265B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 155.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A32
oklch(37.3% 0.061 155)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#234A32 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) | #4A4531 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444133 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4944 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A32
#234A32
oklch(37.3% 0.061 155)
- #54344D
#54344D
oklch(37.3% 0.06 335)
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 #234A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
Use #234A32 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.