#236B45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(47.2% 0.094 156.5), rgb(35, 107, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#236B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236B45 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.094 156.5) |
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 #236B45 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236B45 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236B45 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #236B45 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#569A72
oklch(63% 0.093 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#38855A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 156.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236B45
oklch(47.2% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#236B45 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) | #6A6243 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C47 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236B45
#236B45
oklch(47.2% 0.094 156.5)
- #7C456F
#7C456F
oklch(47.1% 0.095 336.4)
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 #236B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #236B45 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.