#004222
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.3% 0.083 154.8), rgb(0, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#004222 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004222 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.083 154.8) |
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 #004222 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004222 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #004222 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004222 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB385
oklch(70.7% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA066
oklch(63.2% 0.128 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#018A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004222
oklch(33.3% 0.083 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#004222 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) | #423B20 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3624 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004222
#004222
oklch(33.3% 0.083 154.8)
- #4F2347
#4F2347
oklch(33.2% 0.084 334.6)
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 #004222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #004222 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.