#23591E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.107 142), rgb(35, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#23591E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23591E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.107 142) |
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 #23591E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23591E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23591E text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #23591E 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
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB176
oklch(70.8% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#599C52
oklch(63% 0.127 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8735
oklch(55.7% 0.139 142)
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Step 700
700
#2E7227
oklch(49.1% 0.129 141.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23591E
oklch(41.3% 0.107 142)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#23591E 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) | #5B5117 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B564C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23591E
#23591E
oklch(41.3% 0.107 142)
- #65356D
#65356D
oklch(41.3% 0.106 321.7)
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 #23591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #23591E 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.