#23B158
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.172 150.2), rgb(35, 177, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#23B158 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B158 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 177, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.172 150.2) |
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 #23B158 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B158 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B158 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B158 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB873
oklch(70.7% 0.135 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23B158
oklch(66.9% 0.172 150.2)
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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
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#023012
oklch(27.1% 0.072 150)
#23B158 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) | #B2A151 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B158
#23B158
oklch(66.9% 0.172 150.2)
- #CE68C6
#CE68C6
oklch(66.9% 0.172 330.3)
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 #23B158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #23B158 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.