#234F15
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.1 139.1), rgb(35, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#234F15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234F15 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.1 139.1) |
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 #234F15 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234F15 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #234F15 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #234F15 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.154 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#358913
oklch(55.7% 0.167 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#225E09
oklch(42.6% 0.128 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234F15
oklch(38.2% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E0D
oklch(27.2% 0.064 138.8)
#234F15 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) | #51480D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4C43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234F15
#234F15
oklch(38.2% 0.1 139.1)
- #592F64
#592F64
oklch(38.2% 0.099 319)
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 #234F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #234F15 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.