#23936B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.116 163.9), rgb(35, 147, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#23936B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23936B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 147, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 163.9) |
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 #23936B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23936B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23936B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23936B text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6DB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#409E78
oklch(63.2% 0.107 163.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23936B
oklch(59.2% 0.116 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#065E42
oklch(42.8% 0.089 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#23936B 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) | #908869 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23936B
#23936B
oklch(59.2% 0.116 163.9)
- #AD608F
#AD608F
oklch(59.2% 0.116 343.8)
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 #23936B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.008
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #23936B 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.