#23A962
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.9% 0.153 154.1), rgb(35, 169, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#23A962 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A962 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.153 154.1) |
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 #23A962 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A962 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A962 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A962 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A962
oklch(64.9% 0.153 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#23A962 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) | #A99B5D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999067 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A797 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A962
#23A962
oklch(64.9% 0.153 154.1)
- #C567B5
#C567B5
oklch(64.9% 0.153 333.9)
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 #23A962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
Use #23A962 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.