#225121
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.092 143.2), rgb(34, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#225121 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225121 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.092 143.2) |
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 #225121 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225121 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #225121 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #225121 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B272
oklch(70.6% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2E892E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7420
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F1D
oklch(42.9% 0.119 143.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225121
oklch(38.9% 0.092 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#225121 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) | #534A1D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4625 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4F46 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225121
#225121
oklch(38.9% 0.092 143.2)
- #5C3261
#5C3261
oklch(39% 0.092 323.2)
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 #225121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
Use #225121 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.