#22502B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.8% 0.08 148.1), rgb(34, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#22502B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22502B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.08 148.1) |
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 #22502B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22502B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #22502B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22502B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5E
oklch(63% 0.122 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8843
oklch(55.7% 0.134 148)
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Step 700
700
#1F7335
oklch(49.1% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22502B
oklch(38.8% 0.08 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#22502B 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) | #514928 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194E47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22502B
#22502B
oklch(38.8% 0.08 148.1)
- #5B345A
#5B345A
oklch(38.8% 0.08 327.9)
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 #22502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
Use #22502B 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.