#23AE25
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.206 142.9), rgb(35, 174, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#23AE25 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AE25 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 174, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.206 142.9) |
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 #23AE25 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23AE25 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE25 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE25 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5CB958
oklch(70.6% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AE25
oklch(65.5% 0.206 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#23AE25 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) | #B29D00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39335 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A994 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AE25
#23AE25
oklch(65.5% 0.206 142.9)
- #CA5BD8
#CA5BD8
oklch(65.6% 0.206 323.1)
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 #23AE25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23AE25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
Use #23AE25 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.