#23936C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.115 164.5), rgb(35, 147, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#23936C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23936C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 147, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.115 164.5) |
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 #23936C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23936C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23936C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23936C text on black | 5.46:1 | 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
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D79
oklch(63% 0.105 164.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23936C
oklch(59.2% 0.115 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#055E42
oklch(42.8% 0.089 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#23936C 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) | #90886A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23936C
#23936C
oklch(59.2% 0.115 164.5)
- #AD608E
#AD608E
oklch(59.2% 0.115 344.5)
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 #23936C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #23936C 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.