#224626
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.069 146.4), rgb(34, 70, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#224626 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224626 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 70, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.069 146.4) |
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 #224626 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224626 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #224626 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #224626 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B62
oklch(63.2% 0.106 146)
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Step 600
600
#418549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#32703A
oklch(49% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224626
oklch(35.8% 0.069 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#224626 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) | #474024 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C443E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224626
#224626
oklch(35.8% 0.069 146.4)
- #4F2F50
#4F2F50
oklch(35.8% 0.069 325.8)
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 #224626, 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 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #224626 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.