#236529
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45% 0.114 144.9), rgb(35, 101, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#236529 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236529 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.114 144.9) |
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 #236529 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236529 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236529 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #236529 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B277
oklch(70.6% 0.106 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E52
oklch(63% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8936
oklch(55.7% 0.148 145)
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Step 700
700
#1D7428
oklch(49.1% 0.138 144.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236529
oklch(45% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#236529 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) | #675C23 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #146258 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236529
#236529
oklch(45% 0.114 144.9)
- #743C78
#743C78
oklch(45% 0.114 324.8)
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 #236529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #236529 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.