#23AC5D
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.6% 0.161 152.1), rgb(35, 172, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#23AC5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AC5D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 172, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.161 152.1) |
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 #23AC5D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23AC5D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC5D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AC5D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.079 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB779
oklch(70.7% 0.127 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AC5D
oklch(65.6% 0.161 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#23AC5D 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) | #AC9D57 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9263 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A999 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AC5D
#23AC5D
oklch(65.6% 0.161 152.1)
- #C867BC
#C867BC
oklch(65.6% 0.161 332)
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 #23AC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #23AC5D 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.