#235224
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.09 144), rgb(35, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#235224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235224 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.09 144) |
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 #235224 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235224 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #235224 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #235224 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 144)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F50
oklch(63.2% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8932
oklch(55.7% 0.151 144)
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Step 700
700
#1E7424
oklch(49.1% 0.141 144)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#235224
oklch(39.3% 0.09 144)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#235224 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) | #544B20 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4727 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5047 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235224
#235224
oklch(39.3% 0.09 144)
- #5D3361
#5D3361
oklch(39.3% 0.091 323.9)
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 #235224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #235224 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.