#23AE57
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.169 150.3), rgb(35, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#23AE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AE57 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.169 150.3) |
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 #23AE57 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23AE57 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE57 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE57 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB874
oklch(70.8% 0.133 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AE57
oklch(66.1% 0.169 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F13
oklch(26.8% 0.069 150.7)
#23AE57 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) | #AF9E50 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AE57
#23AE57
oklch(66.1% 0.169 150.3)
- #CA66C2
#CA66C2
oklch(65.9% 0.17 330.4)
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 #23AE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #23AE57 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.