#224704
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.6% 0.101 135.3), rgb(34, 71, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#224704 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224704 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.101 135.3) |
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 #224704 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224704 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #224704 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224704 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB163
oklch(70.6% 0.12 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D32
oklch(63% 0.154 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224704
oklch(35.6% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#224704 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) | #4A4000 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21443B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224704
#224704
oklch(35.6% 0.101 135.3)
- #502960
#502960
oklch(35.8% 0.101 315.2)
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 #224704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
Use #224704 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.