#224716
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.088 138.8), rgb(34, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#224716 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224716 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.088 138.8) |
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 #224716 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224716 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #224716 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224716 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB070
oklch(70.6% 0.105 139)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C49
oklch(63% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#418629
oklch(55.5% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#32721B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D19
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224716
oklch(35.8% 0.088 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#224716 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) | #494110 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F443D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224716
#224716
oklch(35.8% 0.088 138.8)
- #502C59
#502C59
oklch(35.9% 0.087 319.4)
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 #224716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #224716 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.