#224834
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.056 158.9), rgb(34, 72, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#224834 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 159°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224834 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.056 158.9) |
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 #224834 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224834 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #224834 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224834 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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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
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#599A76
oklch(63.2% 0.087 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B845F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 159)
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Step 700
700
#2D704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B40
oklch(42.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224834
oklch(36.7% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#224834 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) | #474333 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184843 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224834
#224834
oklch(36.7% 0.056 158.9)
- #523349
#523349
oklch(36.6% 0.056 338.1)
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 #224834, 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 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #224834 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.