#236648
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.084 160.8), rgb(35, 102, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#236648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236648 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.084 160.8) |
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 #236648 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236648 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236648 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236648 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 500
500
#599979
oklch(63.1% 0.083 161)
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Step 600
600
#3C8462
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236648
oklch(45.9% 0.084 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B38
oklch(37.8% 0.055 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#236648 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) | #655E46 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236648
#236648
oklch(45.9% 0.084 160.8)
- #774466
#774466
oklch(45.9% 0.084 340.7)
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 #236648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #236648 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.