#225014
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.103 139.3), rgb(34, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#225014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225014 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.103 139.3) |
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 #225014 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225014 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #225014 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #225014 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B367
oklch(70.7% 0.123 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#519F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#31890C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F05
oklch(42.8% 0.132 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225014
oklch(38.5% 0.103 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#225014 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) | #53480B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D44 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225014
#225014
oklch(38.5% 0.103 139.3)
- #5B2F66
#5B2F66
oklch(38.6% 0.103 319.3)
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 #225014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #225014 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.