#238E12
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.6% 0.18 141.4), rgb(35, 142, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#238E12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238E12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.18 141.4) |
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 #238E12 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238E12 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238E12 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238E12 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B567
oklch(70.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A13A
oklch(63.1% 0.165 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238E12
oklch(56.6% 0.18 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#126005
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#238E12 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) | #928000 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867824 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008978 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238E12
#238E12
oklch(56.6% 0.18 141.4)
- #A449B4
#A449B4
oklch(56.5% 0.18 321.4)
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 #238E12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #238E12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.009
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
Use #238E12 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.