#238D30
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.161 144.7), rgb(35, 141, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#238D30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238D30 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 141, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.161 144.7) |
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 #238D30 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238D30 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238D30 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238D30 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A04C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238D30
oklch(56.5% 0.161 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D751F
oklch(49% 0.15 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#125F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#238D30 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) | #908025 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238D30
#238D30
oklch(56.5% 0.161 144.7)
- #A34EA9
#A34EA9
oklch(56.4% 0.161 324.9)
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 #238D30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238D30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #238D30 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.