#224235
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.045 165.8), rgb(34, 66, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#224235 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224235 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.045 165.8) |
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 #224235 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224235 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #224235 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224235 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600
#458169
oklch(55.5% 0.074 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D57
oklch(49% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224235
oklch(35% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#224235 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) | #413E34 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A36 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19423E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224235
#224235
oklch(35% 0.045 165.8)
- #4C313F
#4C313F
oklch(35% 0.045 347.2)
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 #224235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #224235 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.