#224223
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.5% 0.065 144.7), rgb(34, 66, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#224223 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224223 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.065 144.7) |
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 #224223 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224223 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #224223 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #224223 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE82
oklch(70.7% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#629963
oklch(63% 0.099 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#478449
oklch(55.7% 0.109 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3A
oklch(49% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B31
oklch(42.8% 0.084 144.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224223
oklch(34.5% 0.065 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#224223 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) | #433D21 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A25 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E403A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224223
#224223
oklch(34.5% 0.065 144.7)
- #4A2D4C
#4A2D4C
oklch(34.6% 0.065 324.6)
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 #224223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #224223 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.