#23A12E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.186 143.9), rgb(35, 161, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#23A12E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A12E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.186 143.9) |
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 #23A12E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A12E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A12E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23A12E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B863
oklch(70.8% 0.146 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A12E
oklch(62% 0.186 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#01510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0A
oklch(26.8% 0.076 144.2)
#23A12E 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) | #A4911C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968839 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A12E
#23A12E
oklch(62% 0.186 143.9)
- #BA57C4
#BA57C4
oklch(62% 0.185 323.9)
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 #23A12E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #23A12E 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.