#235E05
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4), rgb(35, 94, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#235E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235E05 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 94, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4) |
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 #235E05 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235E05 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235E05 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #235E05 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E3A
oklch(63% 0.154 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#37890D
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#235E05 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) | #615500 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5A4F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235E05
#235E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4)
- #6B327B
#6B327B
oklch(42.5% 0.13 318.4)
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 #235E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #235E05 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.