#224734
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.4% 0.054 159.6), rgb(34, 71, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#224734 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224734 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.054 159.6) |
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 #224734 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224734 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #224734 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224734 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE92
oklch(70.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9978
oklch(63.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8460
oklch(55.7% 0.092 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224734
oklch(36.4% 0.054 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#224734 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) | #464233 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E35 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184742 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224734
#224734
oklch(36.4% 0.054 159.6)
- #513347
#513347
oklch(36.4% 0.053 340)
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 #224734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #224734 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.