#235E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.079 158.2), rgb(35, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#235E40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235E40 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.079 158.2) |
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 #235E40 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235E40 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235E40 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #235E40 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B74
oklch(63.1% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#25714C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235E40
oklch(43.4% 0.079 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#235E40 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) | #5D573E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5D56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235E40
#235E40
oklch(43.4% 0.079 158.2)
- #6D3F60
#6D3F60
oklch(43.5% 0.079 338.2)
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 #235E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #235E40 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.