#224A19
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.09 140.1), rgb(34, 74, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#224A19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224A19 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.09 140.1) |
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 #224A19 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224A19 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #224A19 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224A19 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D49
oklch(63.1% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8729
oklch(55.5% 0.149 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D731C
oklch(49.2% 0.139 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224A19
oklch(36.7% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#224A19 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) | #4C4314 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E483F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224A19
#224A19
oklch(36.7% 0.09 140.1)
- #532D5C
#532D5C
oklch(36.6% 0.09 319.7)
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 #224A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
Use #224A19 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.