#224C05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.2% 0.107 136.4), rgb(34, 76, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#224C05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224C05 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 76, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.107 136.4) |
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 #224C05 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224C05 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #224C05 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224C05 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#569F2C
oklch(63.2% 0.165 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224C05
oklch(37.2% 0.107 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E08
oklch(27.2% 0.068 136.1)
#224C05 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) | #4F4500 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204940 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224C05
#224C05
oklch(37.2% 0.107 136.4)
- #562B65
#562B65
oklch(37.2% 0.106 316.6)
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 #224C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
Use #224C05 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.