#234B02
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.9% 0.107 135.4), rgb(35, 75, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#234B02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 135°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234B02 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 75, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.107 135.4) |
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 #234B02 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234B02 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #234B02 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234B02 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB25E
oklch(70.6% 0.128 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#599E2A
oklch(63% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234B02
oklch(36.9% 0.107 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D07
oklch(26.8% 0.068 135.4)
#234B02 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) | #4E4400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21483E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234B02
#234B02
oklch(36.9% 0.107 135.4)
- #542A65
#542A65
oklch(36.8% 0.107 315.2)
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 #234B02, 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 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
Use #234B02 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.