#238533
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.149 145.7), rgb(35, 133, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#238533 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238533 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 133, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.149 145.7) |
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 #238533 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238533 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238533 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238533 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B377
oklch(70.8% 0.108 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F53
oklch(63.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238533
oklch(54.3% 0.149 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#197429
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#195F23
oklch(42.8% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#238533 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) | #87792A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008273 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238533
#238533
oklch(54.3% 0.149 145.7)
- #9A4C9D
#9A4C9D
oklch(54.4% 0.148 326)
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 #238533, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238533.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #238533 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.