#235216
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.104 139.6), rgb(35, 82, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#235216 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235216 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 82, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.104 139.6) |
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 #235216 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235216 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #235216 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #235216 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3A
oklch(63% 0.158 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A0B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F05
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#235216
oklch(39.1% 0.104 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#235216 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) | #544A0E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4F46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235216
#235216
oklch(39.1% 0.104 139.6)
- #5D3068
#5D3068
oklch(39.2% 0.104 319.5)
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 #235216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
Use #235216 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.