#234E20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.1% 0.088 142.4), rgb(35, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#234E20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234E20 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.088 142.4) |
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 #234E20 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234E20 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #234E20 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234E20 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#549E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.135 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#368831
oklch(55.7% 0.147 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#277323
oklch(49.1% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#225E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234E20
oklch(38.1% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#234E20 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) | #50471C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4323 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4C44 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234E20
#234E20
oklch(38.1% 0.088 142.4)
- #58315E
#58315E
oklch(38.1% 0.088 322.1)
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 #234E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #234E20 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.