#23953B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.162 146.4), rgb(35, 149, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#23953B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23953B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 149, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.162 146.4) |
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 #23953B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23953B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23953B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23953B text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14F
oklch(63.2% 0.15 146.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23953B
oklch(58.9% 0.162 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#08601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#23953B 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) | #978732 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E42 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23953B
#23953B
oklch(58.9% 0.162 146.4)
- #AD54AF
#AD54AF
oklch(58.8% 0.163 326.6)
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 #23953B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #23953B 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.