#235519
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.105 140.5), rgb(35, 85, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#235519 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235519 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 85, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.105 140.5) |
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 #235519 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235519 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #235519 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #235519 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#288A0C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#195F05
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#235519
oklch(40.1% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#235519 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) | #574D11 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5249 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235519
#235519
oklch(40.1% 0.105 140.5)
- #61326A
#61326A
oklch(40.1% 0.105 321)
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 #235519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
Use #235519 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.