#224A37
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.056 161.3), rgb(34, 74, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#224A37 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224A37 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.056 161.3) |
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 #224A37 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224A37 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #224A37 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224A37 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#569A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#388461
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161)
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Step 700
700
#297050
oklch(49.1% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#245B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224A37
oklch(37.4% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#224A37 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) | #494536 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434138 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164A45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224A37
#224A37
oklch(37.4% 0.056 161.3)
- #553449
#553449
oklch(37.2% 0.057 341.6)
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 #224A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #224A37 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.