#224724
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.073 145), rgb(34, 71, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#224724 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224724 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.073 145) |
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 #224724 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224724 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #224724 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #224724 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 145)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5E
oklch(63% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8544
oklch(55.5% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#317135
oklch(49.1% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224724
oklch(36% 0.073 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#224724 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) | #484121 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E26 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D453F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224724
#224724
oklch(36% 0.073 145)
- #502F52
#502F52
oklch(36% 0.072 324.9)
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 #224724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
Use #224724 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.