#22500E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.107 138.2), rgb(34, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#22500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22500E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.107 138.2) |
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 #22500E | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22500E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #22500E text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #22500E text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.08 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B362
oklch(70.6% 0.128 138)
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Step 500
500
#519F32
oklch(63% 0.163 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22500E
oklch(38.4% 0.107 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#22500E 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) | #534802 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4415 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22500E
#22500E
oklch(38.4% 0.107 138.2)
- #5B2E68
#5B2E68
oklch(38.6% 0.107 318.2)
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 #22500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #22500E 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.