#22490F
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.3% 0.097 137.4), rgb(34, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#22490F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22490F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.097 137.4) |
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 #22490F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22490F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #22490F text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22490F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB168
oklch(70.6% 0.116 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3D
oklch(63% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8713
oklch(55.5% 0.16 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D0A
oklch(42.5% 0.123 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22490F
oklch(36.3% 0.097 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#22490F 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) | #4C4206 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F15 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20463E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22490F
#22490F
oklch(36.3% 0.097 137.4)
- #522B5F
#522B5F
oklch(36.3% 0.097 317.1)
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 #22490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #22490F 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.