#23876B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56% 0.1 169.7), rgb(35, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#23876B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23876B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.1 169.7) |
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 #23876B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23876B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23876B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23876B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF99
oklch(70.6% 0.071 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#489B81
oklch(63% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23876B
oklch(56% 0.1 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#107158
oklch(49% 0.093 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#145C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#23876B 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) | #837E6A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23876B
#23876B
oklch(56% 0.1 169.7)
- #A05B7D
#A05B7D
oklch(56.1% 0.1 349.9)
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 #23876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
Use #23876B 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.