#224E38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.062 159.7), rgb(34, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#224E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E38 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.062 159.7) |
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 #224E38 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E38 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #224E38 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E38 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B75
oklch(63% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#30865E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#21714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224E38
oklch(38.6% 0.062 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#224E38 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) | #4D4837 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144E48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E38
#224E38
oklch(38.6% 0.062 159.7)
- #5A364E
#5A364E
oklch(38.5% 0.062 340.3)
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 #224E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #224E38 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.