#23A156
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.5% 0.154 151.7), rgb(35, 161, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#23A156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A156 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 161, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.154 151.7) |
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 #23A156 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A156 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A156 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23A156 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A156
oklch(62.5% 0.154 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#23A156 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) | #A19350 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A156
#23A156
oklch(62.5% 0.154 151.7)
- #BB61B1
#BB61B1
oklch(62.6% 0.153 331.5)
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 #23A156, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23A156.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #23A156 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.