#235428
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.089 145.7), rgb(35, 84, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#235428 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235428 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 84, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.089 145.7) |
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 #235428 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235428 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #235428 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #235428 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
#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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B377
oklch(70.8% 0.108 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F53
oklch(63.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#288937
oklch(55.6% 0.149 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#197429
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#195F23
oklch(42.8% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#235428
oklch(40% 0.089 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#235428 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) | #554D24 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A524A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235428
#235428
oklch(40% 0.089 145.7)
- #603561
#603561
oklch(40% 0.089 326.3)
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 #235428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #235428 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.