#224507
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35% 0.096 135.3), rgb(34, 69, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#224507 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224507 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.096 135.3) |
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 #224507 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224507 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #224507 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224507 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C39
oklch(63% 0.147 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#458708
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D03
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224507
oklch(35% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#224507 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) | #483E00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C0E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21423A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224507
#224507
oklch(35% 0.096 135.3)
- #4D285C
#4D285C
oklch(35% 0.096 315.3)
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 #224507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
Use #224507 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.