#23AC38
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.1% 0.192 144.9), rgb(35, 172, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#23AC38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AC38 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 172, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.192 144.9) |
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 #23AC38 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23AC38 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC38 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC38 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB962
oklch(70.8% 0.151 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AC38
oklch(65.1% 0.192 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#043009
oklch(27% 0.08 144.7)
#23AC38 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) | #AF9C28 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A794 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AC38
#23AC38
oklch(65.1% 0.192 144.9)
- #C75ECF
#C75ECF
oklch(65.1% 0.192 324.7)
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 #23AC38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23AC38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #23AC38 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.