#225040
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.058 168), rgb(34, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#225040 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225040 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.058 168) |
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 #225040 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225040 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #225040 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #225040 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8568
oklch(55.5% 0.097 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 167.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225040
oklch(39.4% 0.058 168)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#225040 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) | #4E4B3F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474641 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F504B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225040
#225040
oklch(39.4% 0.058 168)
- #5D394B
#5D394B
oklch(39.4% 0.057 348.7)
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 #225040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #225040 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.