#23552B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.3% 0.088 147), rgb(35, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#23552B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23552B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.088 147) |
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 #23552B | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23552B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #23552B text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #23552B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.082 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B63
oklch(63.2% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#40854A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#31703B
oklch(49% 0.105 147)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23552B
oklch(40.3% 0.088 147)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#23552B 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) | #564E28 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19534B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23552B
#23552B
oklch(40.3% 0.088 147)
- #613661
#613661
oklch(40.3% 0.088 327.1)
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 #23552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #23552B 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.