#236237
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.4% 0.095 151), rgb(35, 98, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#236237 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 151°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236237 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.095 151) |
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 #236237 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #236237 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236237 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #236237 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500
#509D65
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151)
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Step 700
700
#20723D
oklch(49% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236237
oklch(44.4% 0.095 151)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#236237 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) | #625A34 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6057 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236237
#236237
oklch(44.4% 0.095 151)
- #713E6C
#713E6C
oklch(44.4% 0.096 330.7)
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 #236237, 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 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #236237 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.