#236D38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.111 149.4), rgb(35, 109, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#236D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236D38 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.111 149.4) |
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 #236D38 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236D38 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236D38 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #236D38 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#559C65
oklch(63.1% 0.109 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#37864B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236D38
oklch(47.5% 0.111 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#236D38 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) | #6E6334 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086B60 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236D38
#236D38
oklch(47.5% 0.111 149.4)
- #7E437A
#7E437A
oklch(47.6% 0.11 329.7)
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 #236D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
Use #236D38 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.