#224429
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.061 149.1), rgb(34, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#224429 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224429 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.061 149.1) |
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 #224429 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224429 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #224429 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224429 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F996A
oklch(63% 0.093 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#438451
oklch(55.6% 0.103 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#356F42
oklch(49% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.08 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224429
oklch(35.2% 0.061 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#224429 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) | #453F27 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B2B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C433D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224429
#224429
oklch(35.2% 0.061 149.1)
- #4D2F4B
#4D2F4B
oklch(35.3% 0.062 329.1)
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 #224429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #224429 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.