#23B533
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.5% 0.206 144.1), rgb(35, 181, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#23B533 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B533 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 181, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.206 144.1) |
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 #23B533 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B533 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B533 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B533 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD68B
oklch(80.8% 0.128 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23B533
oklch(67.5% 0.206 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#23B533 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) | #B8A31D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99940 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B533
#23B533
oklch(67.5% 0.206 144.1)
- #D261DD
#D261DD
oklch(67.6% 0.206 324)
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 #23B533, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23B533.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #23B533 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.