#23533C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.066 160.5), rgb(35, 83, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#23533C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23533C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 83, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.066 160.5) |
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 #23533C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23533C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #23533C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23533C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B090
oklch(70.6% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C75
oklch(63.1% 0.1 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#27875D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#17724D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#175D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 160.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23533C
oklch(40.2% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#23533C 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) | #524D3B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13534D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23533C
#23533C
oklch(40.2% 0.066 160.5)
- #603953
#603953
oklch(40.1% 0.067 340.4)
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 #23533C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #23533C 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.