#23C36F
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(72% 0.174 153.6), rgb(35, 195, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#23C36F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23C36F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 195, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 153.6) |
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 #23C36F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23C36F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23C36F text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23C36F text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 154)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23C36F
oklch(72% 0.174 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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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
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#23C36F 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) | #C3B269 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A675 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0AE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23C36F
#23C36F
oklch(72% 0.174 153.6)
- #E476D2
#E476D2
oklch(72.1% 0.175 333.7)
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 #23C36F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23C36F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.001
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
Use #23C36F 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.