#224228
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.059 148.7), rgb(34, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#224228 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224228 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.059 148.7) |
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 #224228 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224228 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #224228 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224228 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD88
oklch(70.6% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#61996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#478352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224228
oklch(34.6% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#224228 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) | #433D26 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D413B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224228
#224228
oklch(34.6% 0.059 148.7)
- #4A2E49
#4A2E49
oklch(34.6% 0.059 328)
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 #224228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #224228 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.