#225138
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.067 157.9), rgb(34, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#225138 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225138 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.067 157.9) |
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 #225138 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225138 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #225138 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #225138 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C71
oklch(63% 0.103 158)
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Step 600
600
#2A8759
oklch(55.7% 0.113 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7249
oklch(49.1% 0.104 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 157.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225138
oklch(39.4% 0.067 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#225138 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) | #504B37 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A463A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13504A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225138
#225138
oklch(39.4% 0.067 157.9)
- #5D3753
#5D3753
oklch(39.3% 0.068 337.2)
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 #225138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #225138 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.