#224014
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.078 137), rgb(34, 64, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#224014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224014 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.078 137) |
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 #224014 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224014 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #224014 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224014 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137)
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Step 500
500
#659A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8431
oklch(55.5% 0.131 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7023
oklch(49.1% 0.122 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224014
oklch(33.7% 0.078 137)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#224014 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) | #423A0F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3817 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213E37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224014
#224014
oklch(33.7% 0.078 137)
- #472952
#472952
oklch(33.7% 0.078 316.5)
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 #224014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #224014 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.