#23A433
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.187 144.5), rgb(35, 164, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#23A433 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A433 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 164, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.187 144.5) |
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 #23A433 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A433 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A433 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A433 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19C
oklch(81% 0.092 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B864
oklch(70.8% 0.146 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A433
oklch(62.9% 0.187 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#07300A
oklch(27.2% 0.078 144.1)
#23A433 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) | #A79423 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A433
#23A433
oklch(62.9% 0.187 144.5)
- #BE59C6
#BE59C6
oklch(62.9% 0.186 324.6)
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 #23A433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #23A433 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.