#024227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.5% 0.077 158.3), rgb(2, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#024227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024227 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.077 158.3) |
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 #024227 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024227 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #024227 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #024227 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#088956
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#035F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024227
oklch(33.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#024227 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) | #413C25 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3729 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024227
#024227
oklch(33.5% 0.077 158.3)
- #4F2544
#4F2544
oklch(33.4% 0.077 338)
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 #024227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #024227 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.