#23893A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.148 147), rgb(35, 137, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#23893A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23893A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 137, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.148 147) |
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 #23893A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23893A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23893A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23893A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#499F56
oklch(63.1% 0.136 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23893A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 147)
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Step 700
700
#13742C
oklch(49% 0.137 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#155F26
oklch(42.8% 0.114 147)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#23893A 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) | #8B7C32 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7440 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23893A
#23893A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 147)
- #9F4F9F
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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 #23893A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23893A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #23893A 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.