#235616
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.109 139.9), rgb(35, 86, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#235616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235616 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 86, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.109 139.9) |
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 #235616 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235616 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #235616 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #235616 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#40862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#317221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 140)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235616
oklch(40.3% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#235616 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) | #594E0D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5349 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235616
#235616
oklch(40.3% 0.109 139.9)
- #62326D
#62326D
oklch(40.4% 0.109 319.9)
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 #235616, 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 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #235616 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.