#236400
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5), rgb(35, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#236400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236400 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5) |
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 #236400 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236400 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236400 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #236400 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B462
oklch(70.8% 0.13 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA032
oklch(63.2% 0.166 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236400
oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#236400 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) | #675A00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605510 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6054 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236400
#236400
oklch(44.4% 0.138 138.5)
- #723483
#723483
oklch(44.2% 0.139 318.5)
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 #236400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #236400 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.