#236A30
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.5% 0.115 146.8), rgb(35, 106, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#236A30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236A30 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 106, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.115 146.8) |
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 #236A30 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236A30 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236A30 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236A30 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C60
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147)
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Step 600
600
#3A8646
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236A30
oklch(46.5% 0.115 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#265D2E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#236A30 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) | #6B602B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A34 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F685D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236A30
#236A30
oklch(46.5% 0.115 146.8)
- #7A407B
#7A407B
oklch(46.6% 0.114 326.6)
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 #236A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
Use #236A30 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.