#238D33
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.159 145.3), rgb(35, 141, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#238D33 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238D33 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 141, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.159 145.3) |
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 #238D33 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238D33 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238D33 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238D33 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
#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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B374
oklch(70.6% 0.113 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A04E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238D33
oklch(56.5% 0.159 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D7522
oklch(49.1% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#125F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#238D33 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) | #8F8029 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238D33
#238D33
oklch(56.5% 0.159 145.3)
- #A34FA8
#A34FA8
oklch(56.5% 0.159 325.3)
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 #238D33, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238D33.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #238D33 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.