#224425
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.066 145.9), rgb(34, 68, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#224425 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224425 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 68, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.066 145.9) |
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 #224425 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224425 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #224425 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224425 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE83
oklch(70.7% 0.079 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A63
oklch(63.1% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#44844A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#35703B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224425
oklch(35.2% 0.066 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#224425 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) | #453F23 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B27 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D423C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224425
#224425
oklch(35.2% 0.066 145.9)
- #4D2E4D
#4D2E4D
oklch(35.2% 0.066 326.9)
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 #224425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #224425 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.