#224E12
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7), rgb(34, 78, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#224E12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E12 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7) |
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 #224E12 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E12 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #224E12 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E12 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B367
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.156 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#35890C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#225E05
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E12
oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#224E12 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) | #514709 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4318 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4B42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E12
#224E12
oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7)
- #582D64
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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 #224E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
Use #224E12 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.