#224935
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.057 159.5), rgb(34, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#224935 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224935 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.057 159.5) |
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 #224935 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224935 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #224935 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224935 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#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
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.068 160)
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Step 500
500
#579A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A845F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B704F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#255B41
oklch(42.7% 0.073 160)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224935
oklch(37% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#224935 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) | #484434 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424036 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174943 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224935
#224935
oklch(37% 0.057 159.5)
- #54344A
#54344A
oklch(37.2% 0.057 339.1)
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 #224935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #224935 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.