#22480B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36% 0.098 136.5), rgb(34, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#22480B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22480B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.098 136.5) |
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 #22480B | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22480B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #22480B text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22480B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D39
oklch(63% 0.15 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#40870A
oklch(55.5% 0.162 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D04
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22480B
oklch(36% 0.098 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#22480B 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) | #4B4101 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E12 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20453C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22480B
#22480B
oklch(36% 0.098 136.5)
- #512A5F
#512A5F
oklch(36% 0.098 316.5)
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 #22480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #22480B 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.