#224022
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.063 144), rgb(34, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#224022 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224022 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.063 144) |
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 #224022 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224022 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #224022 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224022 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#649964
oklch(63.2% 0.096 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A834A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 144)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#315A31
oklch(42.6% 0.081 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224022
oklch(33.9% 0.063 144)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#224022 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) | #413B20 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3824 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3E39 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224022
#224022
oklch(33.9% 0.063 144)
- #482C4A
#482C4A
oklch(34% 0.063 324.5)
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 #224022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #224022 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.