#23974C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.15 150.2), rgb(35, 151, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#23974C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23974C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 151, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.15 150.2) |
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 #23974C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23974C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23974C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23974C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B579
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23974C
oklch(59.7% 0.15 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#094F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#23974C 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) | #988A46 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8051 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23974C
#23974C
oklch(59.7% 0.15 150.2)
- #AF5AA9
#AF5AA9
oklch(59.7% 0.149 329.9)
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 #23974C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #23974C 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.