#224C17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.094 139.7), rgb(34, 76, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#224C17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224C17 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 76, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.094 139.7) |
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 #224C17 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224C17 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #224C17 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #224C17 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
#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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#569E44
oklch(63.1% 0.145 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#388821
oklch(55.6% 0.157 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7312
oklch(49.1% 0.146 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E13
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224C17
oklch(37.3% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#224C17 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) | #4E4511 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4941 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224C17
#224C17
oklch(37.3% 0.094 139.7)
- #562E5F
#562E5F
oklch(37.4% 0.094 320)
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 #224C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #224C17 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.