#224B2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.067 152.2), rgb(34, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#224B2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224B2F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.067 152.2) |
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 #224B2F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224B2F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #224B2F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224B2F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#559B6A
oklch(63% 0.103 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#378652
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#297142
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224B2F
oklch(37.5% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#224B2F 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) | #4B452D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194A44 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224B2F
#224B2F
oklch(37.5% 0.067 152.2)
- #563351
#563351
oklch(37.5% 0.068 332.1)
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 #224B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #224B2F 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.