#224E09
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2), rgb(34, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#224E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E09 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2) |
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 #224E09 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E09 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #224E09 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E09 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#549F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.165 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E09
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#224E09 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 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E09
#224E09
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2)
- #582C67
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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 #224E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
Use #224E09 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.