#236244
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.7% 0.082 159.5), rgb(35, 98, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#236244 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236244 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.082 159.5) |
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 #236244 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236244 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236244 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #236244 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B090
oklch(70.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D865D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E714C
oklch(49% 0.099 159.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236244
oklch(44.7% 0.082 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#236244 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) | #615B42 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05625A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236244
#236244
oklch(44.7% 0.082 159.5)
- #724163
#724163
oklch(44.6% 0.083 339.4)
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 #236244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #236244 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.