#239717
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59.1% 0.187 141.9), rgb(35, 151, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#239717 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239717 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 151, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.187 141.9) |
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 #239717 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239717 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239717 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239717 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB565
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3FA236
oklch(63.1% 0.173 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239717
oklch(59.1% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#239717 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) | #9B8800 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F28 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009280 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239717
#239717
oklch(59.1% 0.187 141.9)
- #AF4EBE
#AF4EBE
oklch(59.1% 0.188 322.1)
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 #239717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #239717 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.