#225122
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.091 143.6), rgb(34, 81, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#225122 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225122 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 81, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.091 143.6) |
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 #225122 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225122 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #225122 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #225122 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7422
oklch(49.1% 0.142 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 143.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225122
oklch(39% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#225122 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) | #534A1E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4625 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4F46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225122
#225122
oklch(39% 0.091 143.6)
- #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 #225122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
Use #225122 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.