#224526
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.067 146.5), rgb(34, 69, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#224526 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224526 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.067 146.5) |
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 #224526 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224526 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #224526 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224526 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AE83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A64
oklch(63.1% 0.102 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#42844A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#34703B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224526
oklch(35.5% 0.067 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#224526 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) | #464024 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C28 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D443D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224526
#224526
oklch(35.5% 0.067 146.5)
- #4E2F4E
#4E2F4E
oklch(35.6% 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 #224526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
Use #224526 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.