#224205
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.1% 0.093 134.2), rgb(34, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#224205 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224205 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.093 134.2) |
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 #224205 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224205 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #224205 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224205 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#639C3A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#49860C
oklch(55.7% 0.156 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C05
oklch(42.7% 0.119 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224205
oklch(34.1% 0.093 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#224205 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) | #453C00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223F37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224205
#224205
oklch(34.1% 0.093 134.2)
- #492759
#492759
oklch(34.1% 0.092 313.9)
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 #224205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
Use #224205 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.