#23503D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.06 163.7), rgb(35, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#23503D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23503D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.06 163.7) |
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 #23503D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23503D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #23503D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23503D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8563
oklch(55.5% 0.099 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E7152
oklch(49.1% 0.093 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23503D
oklch(39.3% 0.06 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#23503D 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) | #4F4B3C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13504B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23503D
#23503D
oklch(39.3% 0.06 163.7)
- #5D394E
#5D394E
oklch(39.5% 0.06 344.3)
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 #23503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #23503D 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.