#23983F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.163 147), rgb(35, 152, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#23983F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23983F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 152, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.163 147) |
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 #23983F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23983F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23983F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23983F text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400
#66B670
oklch(70.7% 0.128 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23983F
oklch(59.7% 0.163 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#09501C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 147)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#23983F 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) | #9A8A36 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009484 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23983F
#23983F
oklch(59.7% 0.163 147)
- #B057B1
#B057B1
oklch(59.7% 0.162 327)
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 #23983F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #23983F 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.