#234D2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.075 147.6), rgb(35, 77, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#234D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234D2A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 77, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.075 147.6) |
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 #234D2A | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234D2A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #234D2A text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #234D2A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C60
oklch(63% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#368746
oklch(55.7% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#287237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234D2A
oklch(38% 0.075 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#234D2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4B44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234D2A
#234D2A
oklch(38% 0.075 147.6)
- #573357
#573357
oklch(38% 0.075 326.9)
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 #234D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #234D2A 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.