#23A700
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.5% 0.21 141.2), rgb(35, 167, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#23A700 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A700 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 167, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.21 141.2) |
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 #23A700 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A700 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A700 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A700 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD293
oklch(81% 0.103 141)
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Step 400
400
#60B953
oklch(70.7% 0.164 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A700
oklch(63.5% 0.21 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#063001
oklch(27% 0.087 141)
#23A700 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) | #AB9600 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D22 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A700
#23A700
oklch(63.5% 0.21 141.2)
- #C154D5
#C154D5
oklch(63.4% 0.209 321.2)
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 #23A700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23A700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.055
Use #23A700 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.