#23522D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.08 148.6), rgb(35, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#23522D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23522D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.08 148.6) |
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 #23522D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23522D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #23522D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23522D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#75B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8844
oklch(55.6% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7335
oklch(49% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23522D
oklch(39.5% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#23522D 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) | #534B2A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195049 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23522D
#23522D
oklch(39.5% 0.08 148.6)
- #5E355C
#5E355C
oklch(39.5% 0.082 328.7)
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 #23522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
Use #23522D 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.