#225005
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.112 137), rgb(34, 80, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#225005 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225005 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.112 137) |
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 #225005 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225005 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #225005 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #225005 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B45D
oklch(70.8% 0.135 137)
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Step 500
500
#51A026
oklch(63.1% 0.172 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225005
oklch(38.4% 0.112 137)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#225005 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) | #534800 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4D43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225005
#225005
oklch(38.4% 0.112 137)
- #5B2C6A
#5B2C6A
oklch(38.4% 0.113 317.4)
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 #225005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #225005 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.