#23A50A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.206 141.5), rgb(35, 165, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#23A50A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A50A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 165, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.206 141.5) |
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 #23A50A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A50A | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23A50A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A50A text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B955
oklch(70.8% 0.161 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A50A
oklch(62.9% 0.206 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#23A50A 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) | #A99400 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B25 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A50A
#23A50A
oklch(62.9% 0.206 141.5)
- #BF54D2
#BF54D2
oklch(63% 0.205 321.4)
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 #23A50A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23A50A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.052
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.052
Use #23A50A 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.