#23503F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.058 166.3), rgb(35, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#23503F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23503F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.058 166.3) |
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 #23503F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23503F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #23503F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23503F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2D8566
oklch(55.6% 0.097 166)
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Step 700
700
#1E7155
oklch(49.2% 0.09 166)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.075 166.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23503F
oklch(39.4% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#23503F 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) | #4E4B3E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474640 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12504B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23503F
#23503F
oklch(39.4% 0.058 166.3)
- #5D394C
#5D394C
oklch(39.4% 0.058 347.2)
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 #23503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #23503F 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.