#224731
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.058 156), rgb(34, 71, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#224731 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224731 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.058 156) |
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 #224731 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224731 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #224731 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224731 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600
#3E845B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F704B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224731
oklch(36.3% 0.058 156)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#224731 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) | #474230 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E32 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194641 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224731
#224731
oklch(36.3% 0.058 156)
- #51324A
#51324A
oklch(36.4% 0.058 335.3)
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 #224731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #224731 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.