#224815
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.1% 0.09 138.7), rgb(34, 72, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#224815 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224815 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.09 138.7) |
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 #224815 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224815 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #224815 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224815 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D46
oklch(63.2% 0.139 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8725
oklch(55.6% 0.15 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#317216
oklch(49.1% 0.14 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D16
oklch(42.7% 0.116 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224815
oklch(36.1% 0.09 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#224815 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) | #4A410F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E19 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F453D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224815
#224815
oklch(36.1% 0.09 138.7)
- #512C5B
#512C5B
oklch(36.1% 0.09 318.8)
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 #224815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #224815 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.