#236736
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.8% 0.104 149.5), rgb(35, 103, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#236736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236736 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 103, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.104 149.5) |
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 #236736 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236736 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236736 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236736 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B280
oklch(70.8% 0.097 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#288845
oklch(55.5% 0.135 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#187437
oklch(49.3% 0.126 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236736
oklch(45.8% 0.104 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#236736 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) | #685E32 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5839 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D655B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236736
#236736
oklch(45.8% 0.104 149.5)
- #774073
#774073
oklch(45.8% 0.104 329.8)
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 #236736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #236736 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.