#236146
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.4% 0.078 161.7), rgb(35, 97, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#236146 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236146 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 97, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.078 161.7) |
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 #236146 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #236146 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236146 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #236146 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF92
oklch(70.6% 0.074 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B78
oklch(63.1% 0.093 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8560
oklch(55.5% 0.101 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#207150
oklch(49.1% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236146
oklch(44.4% 0.078 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#236146 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) | #605A44 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03615A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236146
#236146
oklch(44.4% 0.078 161.7)
- #714260
#714260
oklch(44.5% 0.077 341.9)
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 #236146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #236146 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.