#224509
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.095 135.6), rgb(34, 69, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#224509 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224509 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.095 135.6) |
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 #224509 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224509 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #224509 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224509 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B167
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3B
oklch(63% 0.145 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#45860F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D07
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224509
oklch(35.1% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#224509 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) | #433C10 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21423A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224509
#224509
oklch(35.1% 0.095 135.6)
- #4D295C
#4D295C
oklch(35.1% 0.094 315.1)
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 #224509, 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 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
Use #224509 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.