#224523
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.07 144.5), rgb(34, 69, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#224523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224523 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.07 144.5) |
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 #224523 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224523 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #224523 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224523 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#438545
oklch(55.7% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#347036
oklch(49% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 144.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224523
oklch(35.4% 0.07 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#224523 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) | #463F20 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C25 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D433D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224523
#224523
oklch(35.4% 0.07 144.5)
- #4E2E50
#4E2E50
oklch(35.5% 0.07 324.8)
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 #224523, 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 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #224523 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.