#236049
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.074 165.2), rgb(35, 96, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#236049 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236049 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.074 165.2) |
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 #236049 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #236049 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236049 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #236049 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF96
oklch(70.8% 0.069 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#509B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8565
oklch(55.6% 0.097 165)
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Step 700
700
#217054
oklch(49% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236049
oklch(44.2% 0.074 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#236049 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) | #5E5948 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01605A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236049
#236049
oklch(44.2% 0.074 165.2)
- #70425C
#70425C
oklch(44.2% 0.073 345.6)
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 #236049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #236049 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.