#22502F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.9% 0.075 150.7), rgb(34, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#22502F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22502F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.075 150.7) |
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 #22502F | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22502F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #22502F text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22502F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B183
oklch(70.7% 0.091 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D64
oklch(63.1% 0.116 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E874B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F733C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22502F
oklch(38.9% 0.075 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#22502F 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) | #504A2D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174F48 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22502F
#22502F
oklch(38.9% 0.075 150.7)
- #5B3557
#5B3557
oklch(38.9% 0.074 330.7)
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 #22502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #22502F 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.