#234B05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.9% 0.105 135.8), rgb(35, 75, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#234B05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234B05 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 75, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.105 135.8) |
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 #234B05 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234B05 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #234B05 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234B05 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB260
oklch(70.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#599E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234B05
oklch(36.9% 0.105 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#234B05 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 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21483F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234B05
#234B05
oklch(36.9% 0.105 135.8)
- #542B64
#542B64
oklch(36.9% 0.104 315.7)
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 #234B05, 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 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
Use #234B05 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.