#243F23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.7% 0.058 143.4), rgb(36, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#243F23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243F23 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.058 143.4) |
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 #243F23 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243F23 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243F23 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243F23 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#689866
oklch(63.2% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F824D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243F23
oklch(33.7% 0.058 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#243F23 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) | #403A21 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3825 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213D38 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243F23
#243F23
oklch(33.7% 0.058 143.4)
- #462D49
#462D49
oklch(33.9% 0.058 323)
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 #243F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #243F23 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.