#224E2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.2% 0.078 147.8), rgb(34, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#224E2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E2A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.078 147.8) |
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 #224E2A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E2A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #224E2A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E2A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#328745
oklch(55.5% 0.129 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#247236
oklch(49% 0.12 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E2A
oklch(38.2% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#224E2A 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) | #4F4827 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4C45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E2A
#224E2A
oklch(38.2% 0.078 147.8)
- #593358
#593358
oklch(38.3% 0.078 327.9)
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 #224E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #224E2A 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.