#224822
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.077 143.8), rgb(34, 72, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#224822 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224822 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.077 143.8) |
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 #224822 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224822 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #224822 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224822 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600
#3E863F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224822
oklch(36.3% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#224822 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) | #49421F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E25 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D463F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224822
#224822
oklch(36.3% 0.077 143.8)
- #512F55
#512F55
oklch(36.3% 0.076 323.2)
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 #224822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
Use #224822 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.