#22511B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.098 141.2), rgb(34, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#22511B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22511B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.098 141.2) |
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 #22511B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22511B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #22511B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22511B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F43
oklch(63.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8920
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#207410
oklch(49% 0.152 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F13
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22511B
oklch(38.9% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#22511B 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) | #534A15 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4E45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22511B
#22511B
oklch(38.9% 0.098 141.2)
- #5C3064
#5C3064
oklch(38.8% 0.099 321.3)
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 #22511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
Use #22511B 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.