#238D2B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.165 143.9), rgb(35, 141, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#238D2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238D2B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 141, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.165 143.9) |
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 #238D2B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238D2B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238D2B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238D2B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B470
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A048
oklch(63% 0.152 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238D2B
oklch(56.4% 0.165 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D751A
oklch(49% 0.153 144)
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Step 800
800
#126019
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144)
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Step 900
900
#194E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#238D2B 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) | #907F1D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847734 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008979 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238D2B
#238D2B
oklch(56.4% 0.165 143.9)
- #A34DAB
#A34DAB
oklch(56.4% 0.165 324.1)
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 #238D2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238D2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.008
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #238D2B 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.