#23A532
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.3), rgb(35, 165, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#23A532 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A532 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 165, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.3) |
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 #23A532 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A532 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A532 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A532 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B863
oklch(70.7% 0.147 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A532
oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#23A532 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) | #A89521 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A532
#23A532
oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.3)
- #BF59C8
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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 #23A532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #23A532 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.