#236E52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.4% 0.087 164.6), rgb(35, 110, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#236E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236E52 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.087 164.6) |
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 #236E52 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236E52 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236E52 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #236E52 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#348465
oklch(55.5% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236E52
oklch(48.4% 0.087 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B45
oklch(42.6% 0.071 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#236E52 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) | #6C6650 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F54 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236E52
#236E52
oklch(48.4% 0.087 164.6)
- #814A6A
#814A6A
oklch(48.4% 0.086 344.9)
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 #236E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
Use #236E52 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.