#23AE63
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.3% 0.158 153.5), rgb(35, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#23AE63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.158 153.5) |
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 #23AE63 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23AE63 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE63 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23AE63 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AA
oklch(81% 0.077 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23AE63
oklch(66.3% 0.158 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F17
oklch(26.9% 0.064 154.1)
#23AE63 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) | #AE9F5E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9468 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23AE63
#23AE63
oklch(66.3% 0.158 153.5)
- #CB6ABB
#CB6ABB
oklch(66.3% 0.158 333.7)
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 #23AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
Use #23AE63 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.