#22342B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.029 162.4), rgb(34, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#22342B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22342B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.029 162.4) |
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 #22342B | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22342B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22342B text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22342B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#478166
oklch(55.5% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22342B
oklch(30.6% 0.029 162.4)
#22342B 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) | #33312B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3431 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22342B
#22342B
oklch(30.6% 0.029 162.4)
- #3A2A33
#3A2A33
oklch(30.7% 0.028 344.1)
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 #22342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #22342B 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.