#235819
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.11 140.7), rgb(35, 88, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#235819 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235819 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 88, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.11 140.7) |
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 #235819 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235819 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235819 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #235819 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8730
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235819
oklch(41% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#235819 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) | #5A5011 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C554B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235819
#235819
oklch(41% 0.11 140.7)
- #64336E
#64336E
oklch(40.9% 0.11 320.6)
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 #235819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #235819 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.