#23B53C
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.6% 0.2 145.1), rgb(35, 181, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#23B53C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B53C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 181, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.2 145.1) |
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 #23B53C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B53C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B53C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B53C text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300
#8BD68E
oklch(80.9% 0.125 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23B53C
oklch(67.6% 0.2 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#23B53C 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) | #B8A42C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89947 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B53C
#23B53C
oklch(67.6% 0.2 145.1)
- #D263D9
#D263D9
oklch(67.6% 0.199 325.2)
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 #23B53C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23B53C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
Use #23B53C 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.