#223221
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.037 143.2), rgb(34, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#223221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223221 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.037 143.2) |
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 #223221 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223221 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223221 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #223221 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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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
#406E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223221
oklch(29.7% 0.037 143.2)
#223221 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) | #332F20 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D22 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21312D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223221
#223221
oklch(29.7% 0.037 143.2)
- #362738
#362738
oklch(29.7% 0.037 322.5)
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 #223221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #223221 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.