#224A33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.061 156.5), rgb(34, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#224A33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224A33 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.061 156.5) |
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 #224A33 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224A33 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #224A33 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224A33 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#569A72
oklch(63% 0.093 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#38855A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224A33
oklch(37.3% 0.061 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#224A33 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) | #4A4532 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444134 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184944 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224A33
#224A33
oklch(37.3% 0.061 156.5)
- #55344C
#55344C
oklch(37.4% 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 #224A33, 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 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #224A33 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.