#225012
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.104 138.9), rgb(34, 80, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#225012 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225012 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.104 138.9) |
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 #225012 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225012 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #225012 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #225012 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#519F37
oklch(63% 0.16 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318902
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F01
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225012
oklch(38.5% 0.104 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#225012 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) | #534808 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4518 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225012
#225012
oklch(38.5% 0.104 138.9)
- #5B2E66
#5B2E66
oklch(38.4% 0.105 319.5)
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 #225012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #225012 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.