#224E02
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.3), rgb(34, 78, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#224E02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, 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 Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E02 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.3) |
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 #224E02 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E02 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #224E02 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E02 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#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
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE98
oklch(81% 0.084 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B35C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#549F25
oklch(63% 0.17 136.3)
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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)
#224E02
oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#224E02 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) | #514600 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E02
#224E02
oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.3)
- #582B68
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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 #224E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
Use #224E02 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.