#236905
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.9% 0.142 139.3), rgb(35, 105, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#236905 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236905 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 105, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 139.3) |
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 #236905 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236905 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236905 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #236905 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B461
oklch(70.6% 0.133 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA130
oklch(63.2% 0.171 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236905
oklch(45.9% 0.142 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F0A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#236905 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196558 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236905
#236905
oklch(45.9% 0.142 139.3)
- #783789
#783789
oklch(45.8% 0.143 318.9)
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 #236905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #236905 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.