#23A00F
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.6% 0.2 141.6), rgb(35, 160, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#23A00F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A00F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 160, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.2 141.6) |
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 #23A00F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A00F | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A00F text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23A00F text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A00F
oklch(61.6% 0.2 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#23A00F 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) | #A49000 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978726 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B88 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A00F
#23A00F
oklch(61.6% 0.2 141.6)
- #B952CB
#B952CB
oklch(61.6% 0.199 321.5)
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 #23A00F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.053
Use #23A00F 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.