#224E2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.3% 0.073 150.5), rgb(34, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#224E2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E2E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.073 150.5) |
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 #224E2E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E2E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #224E2E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E2E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B084
oklch(70.6% 0.087 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#529C65
oklch(63% 0.111 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#32874C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#23723D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#205D33
oklch(42.7% 0.093 150.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E2E
oklch(38.3% 0.073 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#224E2E 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) | #4E482C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484430 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E2E
#224E2E
oklch(38.3% 0.073 150.5)
- #593455
#593455
oklch(38.3% 0.072 330.8)
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 #224E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #224E2E 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.