#236248
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.078 163), rgb(35, 98, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#236248 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236248 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.078 163) |
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 #236248 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236248 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236248 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #236248 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B79
oklch(63% 0.093 163)
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Step 600
600
#2D8662
oklch(55.7% 0.102 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7151
oklch(49.1% 0.094 162.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236248
oklch(44.8% 0.078 163)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#236248 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) | #605B47 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236248
#236248
oklch(44.8% 0.078 163)
- #724260
#724260
oklch(44.7% 0.078 342.6)
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 #236248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #236248 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.