#224628
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.066 147.8), rgb(34, 70, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#224628 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224628 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 70, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.066 147.8) |
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 #224628 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224628 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #224628 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224628 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A66
oklch(63% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#40854D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224628
oklch(35.8% 0.066 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#224628 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) | #474126 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C453E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224628
#224628
oklch(35.8% 0.066 147.8)
- #4F2F4E
#4F2F4E
oklch(35.7% 0.067 328)
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 #224628, 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 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #224628 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.