#237843
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.9% 0.116 152), rgb(35, 120, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#237843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237843 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.116 152) |
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 #237843 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237843 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237843 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #237843 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.115 152)
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Step 600
600
#2B874D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 152)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237843
oklch(50.9% 0.116 152)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 152)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#237843 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) | #786E3F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6647 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237843
#237843
oklch(50.9% 0.116 152)
- #8B4A83
#8B4A83
oklch(50.8% 0.116 331.8)
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 #237843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #237843 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.