#225212
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.1% 0.107 139.1), rgb(34, 82, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#225212 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225212 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.107 139.1) |
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 #225212 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225212 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #225212 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #225212 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B464
oklch(70.8% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#4EA034
oklch(63.1% 0.165 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225212
oklch(39.1% 0.107 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#225212 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) | #554A07 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4618 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4F45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225212
#225212
oklch(39.1% 0.107 139.1)
- #5D2F69
#5D2F69
oklch(39.1% 0.107 319)
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 #225212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #225212 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.