#23AC59
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.6% 0.165 151), rgb(35, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#23AC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.165 151) |
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 #23AC59 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23AC59 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC59 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC59 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB776
oklch(70.7% 0.129 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AC59
oklch(65.6% 0.165 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 151.1)
#23AC59 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) | #AD9D52 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A998 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AC59
#23AC59
oklch(65.6% 0.165 151)
- #C866BF
#C866BF
oklch(65.5% 0.166 330.8)
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 #23AC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #23AC59 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.