#235F38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.089 152.3), rgb(35, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#235F38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235F38 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.089 152.3) |
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 #235F38 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235F38 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235F38 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #235F38 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#338650
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#247241
oklch(49.2% 0.109 152.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235F38
oklch(43.5% 0.089 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#235F38 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) | #5F5735 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105E55 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235F38
#235F38
oklch(43.5% 0.089 152.3)
- #6D3D67
#6D3D67
oklch(43.4% 0.09 331.7)
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 #235F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #235F38 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.