#235C42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.074 161), rgb(35, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#235C42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235C42 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.074 161) |
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 #235C42 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235C42 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235C42 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #235C42 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE93
oklch(70.6% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#368561
oklch(55.7% 0.096 161)
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Step 700
700
#277050
oklch(49.1% 0.089 161.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235C42
oklch(42.9% 0.074 161)
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Step 900
900
#224B37
oklch(37.7% 0.058 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#235C42 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) | #5B5541 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5C55 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235C42
#235C42
oklch(42.9% 0.074 161)
- #6B3F5C
#6B3F5C
oklch(43% 0.074 340.8)
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 #235C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #235C42 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.