#224D30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.069 152.4), rgb(34, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#224D30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224D30 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.069 152.4) |
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 #224D30 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224D30 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #224D30 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224D30 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#338651
oklch(55.5% 0.115 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#257241
oklch(49.2% 0.108 152)
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Step 800
800
#215D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224D30
oklch(38.1% 0.069 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#224D30 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) | #4D472E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184C45 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224D30
#224D30
oklch(38.1% 0.069 152.4)
- #583453
#583453
oklch(38.1% 0.07 332)
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 #224D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #224D30 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.