#223B22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.053 144.2), rgb(34, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#223B22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223B22 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.053 144.2) |
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 #223B22 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223B22 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223B22 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223B22 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AC88
oklch(70.8% 0.064 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#518151
oklch(55.6% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D42
oklch(49.1% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375936
oklch(42.8% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223B22
oklch(32.4% 0.053 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#223B22 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) | #3C3720 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3A35 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223B22
#223B22
oklch(32.4% 0.053 144.2)
- #412A43
#412A43
oklch(32.3% 0.053 323.9)
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 #223B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #223B22 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.