#23591C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.109 141.4), rgb(35, 89, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#23591C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23591C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 89, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.109 141.4) |
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 #23591C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23591C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23591C text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #23591C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D50
oklch(63.2% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8732
oklch(55.6% 0.142 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E7225
oklch(49.1% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23591C
oklch(41.3% 0.109 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#23591C 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) | #5B5115 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C21 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C564C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23591C
#23591C
oklch(41.3% 0.109 141.4)
- #65346E
#65346E
oklch(41.2% 0.109 321.2)
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 #23591C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #23591C 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.