#224D00
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9), rgb(34, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#224D00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224D00 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9) |
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 #224D00 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224D00 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #224D00 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #224D00 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B35C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F24
oklch(63.1% 0.17 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224D00
oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#224D00 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) | #504500 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204A40 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224D00
#224D00
oklch(37.4% 0.111 135.9)
- #572A68
#572A68
oklch(37.4% 0.112 315.8)
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 #224D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
Use #224D00 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.