#23523F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.061 164.6), rgb(35, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#23523F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 165°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23523F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.061 164.6) |
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 #23523F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23523F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #23523F text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23523F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#74AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.073 165)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7B
oklch(63% 0.093 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#288664
oklch(55.6% 0.102 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#197153
oklch(49% 0.094 165)
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Step 800
800
#195C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23523F
oklch(40% 0.061 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#23523F 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) | #504C3E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11524D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23523F
#23523F
oklch(40% 0.061 164.6)
- #5F3A4F
#5F3A4F
oklch(40% 0.061 345.1)
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 #23523F, 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 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #23523F 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.