#224936
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.1% 0.056 160.7), rgb(34, 73, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#224936 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224936 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.056 160.7) |
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 #224936 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224936 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #224936 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224936 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
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE93
oklch(70.7% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#579A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#398461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7050
oklch(49.2% 0.087 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224936
oklch(37.1% 0.056 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#224936 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) | #484435 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424037 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174944 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224936
#224936
oklch(37.1% 0.056 160.7)
- #543449
#543449
oklch(37.1% 0.056 340.6)
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 #224936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #224936 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.