#223F28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.053 149.5), rgb(34, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#223F28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223F28 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.053 149.5) |
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 #223F28 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223F28 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223F28 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #223F28 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#65986F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8256
oklch(55.6% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E47
oklch(49.2% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223F28
oklch(33.7% 0.053 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#223F28 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) | #3F3B27 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3829 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3E39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223F28
#223F28
oklch(33.7% 0.053 149.5)
- #472D45
#472D45
oklch(33.8% 0.054 329.4)
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 #223F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #223F28 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.