#23B44E
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.5% 0.185 147.9), rgb(35, 180, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#23B44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B44E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 180, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.185 147.9) |
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 #23B44E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B44E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B44E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B44E text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CD596
oklch(80.9% 0.115 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23B44E
oklch(67.5% 0.185 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#23B44E 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) | #B6A344 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B44E
#23B44E
oklch(67.5% 0.185 147.9)
- #D167D0
#D167D0
oklch(67.6% 0.185 327.7)
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 #23B44E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23B44E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
Use #23B44E 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.