#236245
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.7% 0.081 160.4), rgb(35, 98, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#236245 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236245 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.081 160.4) |
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 #236245 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236245 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236245 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #236245 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
#76B091
oklch(70.8% 0.076 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B76
oklch(63% 0.095 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D865E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E714E
oklch(49% 0.097 160.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236245
oklch(44.7% 0.081 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#236245 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) | #615B43 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585447 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04625A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236245
#236245
oklch(44.7% 0.081 160.4)
- #724262
#724262
oklch(44.7% 0.08 340.6)
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 #236245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #236245 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.