#224E18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.9% 0.097 140.1), rgb(34, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#224E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E18 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.097 140.1) |
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 #224E18 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E18 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #224E18 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E18 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
#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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#539E43
oklch(63% 0.147 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#34891F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#26740F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E12
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E18
oklch(37.9% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#224E18 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) | #504712 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4B43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E18
#224E18
oklch(37.9% 0.097 140.1)
- #582F61
#582F61
oklch(37.9% 0.095 320.2)
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 #224E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
Use #224E18 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.