#224D26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.081 145.6), rgb(34, 77, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#224D26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224D26 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 77, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.081 145.6) |
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 #224D26 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224D26 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #224D26 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224D26 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#549D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#35873F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#267330
oklch(49.2% 0.126 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#225D29
oklch(42.6% 0.103 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#224D26 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) | #4E4623 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484329 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4B44 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224D26
#224D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 145.6)
- #573259
#573259
oklch(37.9% 0.079 325.2)
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 #224D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
Use #224D26 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.