#236B01
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.4% 0.146 139.1), rgb(35, 107, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#236B01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236B01 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 107, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.146 139.1) |
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 #236B01 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236B01 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236B01 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #236B01 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#579E43
oklch(63.2% 0.145 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A881F
oklch(55.7% 0.158 139.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236B01
oklch(46.4% 0.146 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#265E12
oklch(42.8% 0.121 139)
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Step 900
900
#244D18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#236B01 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) | #6E6000 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B13 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19675A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236B01
#236B01
oklch(46.4% 0.146 139.1)
- #7B388C
#7B388C
oklch(46.5% 0.146 319.1)
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 #236B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.069
Use #236B01 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.