#224116
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34% 0.078 137.9), rgb(34, 65, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#224116 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224116 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.078 137.9) |
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 #224116 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224116 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #224116 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224116 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#84AF75
oklch(70.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A50
oklch(63% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7025
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B21
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224116
oklch(34% 0.078 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#224116 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) | #433B12 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3919 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203F38 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224116
#224116
oklch(34% 0.078 137.9)
- #482952
#482952
oklch(33.9% 0.079 317.5)
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 #224116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
Use #224116 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.