#224933
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.059 157.1), rgb(34, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#224933 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224933 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.059 157.1) |
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 #224933 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224933 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #224933 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224933 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE8F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A73
oklch(63.1% 0.091 157)
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Step 600
600
#3A845C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B704B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#265B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 157.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224933
oklch(37% 0.059 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#224933 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) | #494432 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434034 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184843 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224933
#224933
oklch(37% 0.059 157.1)
- #54334B
#54334B
oklch(37% 0.06 337.4)
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 #224933, 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 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #224933 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.