#23A209
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.203 141.4), rgb(35, 162, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#23A209 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A209 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 162, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.203 141.4) |
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 #23A209 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A209 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A209 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23A209 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD195
oklch(80.9% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B856
oklch(70.6% 0.159 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A209
oklch(62.1% 0.203 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#073003
oklch(27.1% 0.085 141.4)
#23A209 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) | #A69200 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998824 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D89 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A209
#23A209
oklch(62.1% 0.203 141.4)
- #BC52CE
#BC52CE
oklch(62.2% 0.203 321.6)
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 #23A209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23A209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.055
Use #23A209 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.