#23914C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58% 0.142 151), rgb(35, 145, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#23914C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23914C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 145, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.142 151) |
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 #23914C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23914C | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23914C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23914C text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#439F5F
oklch(63% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23914C
oklch(58% 0.142 151)
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Step 700
700
#017537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#23914C 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) | #928447 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B51 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23914C
#23914C
oklch(58% 0.142 151)
- #A957A0
#A957A0
oklch(58% 0.142 331.4)
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 #23914C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #23914C 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.