#22503C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.062 162.9), rgb(34, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#22503C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22503C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.062 162.9) |
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 #22503C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22503C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #22503C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22503C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B79
oklch(63% 0.094 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8662
oklch(55.7% 0.103 163)
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Step 700
700
#1C7151
oklch(49% 0.095 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22503C
oklch(39.3% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#22503C 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) | #4F4A3B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12504A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22503C
#22503C
oklch(39.3% 0.062 162.9)
- #5D384E
#5D384E
oklch(39.3% 0.062 343.8)
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 #22503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #22503C 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.