#23543D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.066 160.9), rgb(35, 84, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#23543D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23543D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 84, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.066 160.9) |
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 #23543D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23543D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #23543D text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #23543D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5C997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8363
oklch(55.6% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23543D
oklch(40.5% 0.066 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#23543D 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) | #534E3C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12544E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23543D
#23543D
oklch(40.5% 0.066 160.9)
- #613A54
#613A54
oklch(40.4% 0.067 340.3)
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 #23543D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #23543D 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.