#224717
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.087 139.1), rgb(34, 71, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#224717 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224717 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.087 139.1) |
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 #224717 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224717 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #224717 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224717 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB071
oklch(70.6% 0.104 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4A
oklch(63% 0.133 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#41862B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 139)
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Step 700
700
#32721D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224717
oklch(35.8% 0.087 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#224717 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) | #494112 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F453D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224717
#224717
oklch(35.8% 0.087 139.1)
- #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 #224717, 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 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
Use #224717 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.