#22440E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.09 136.3), rgb(34, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#22440E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22440E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.09 136.3) |
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 #22440E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22440E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #22440E text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22440E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#46861E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#37710E
oklch(49% 0.139 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C11
oklch(42.6% 0.115 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22440E
oklch(34.8% 0.09 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#22440E 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) | #473E06 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B13 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214139 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22440E
#22440E
oklch(34.8% 0.09 136.3)
- #4C2959
#4C2959
oklch(34.8% 0.09 316.2)
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 #22440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
Use #22440E 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.