#236215
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.9% 0.126 140.5), rgb(35, 98, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#236215 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236215 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.126 140.5) |
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 #236215 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #236215 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236215 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236215 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#519F41
oklch(63.1% 0.151 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#31891D
oklch(55.6% 0.164 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#23740D
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236215
oklch(43.9% 0.126 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#236215 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) | #655806 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5F53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236215
#236215
oklch(43.9% 0.126 140.5)
- #70367C
#70367C
oklch(43.8% 0.127 320.5)
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 #236215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
Use #236215 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.