#224530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.055 155.9), rgb(34, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#224530 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224530 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.055 155.9) |
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 #224530 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224530 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #224530 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224530 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9974
oklch(63.1% 0.084 156)
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Step 600
600
#41835C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#326F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224530
oklch(35.7% 0.055 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#224530 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) | #45402F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A443F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224530
#224530
oklch(35.7% 0.055 155.9)
- #4F3147
#4F3147
oklch(35.8% 0.055 337)
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 #224530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
Use #224530 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.