#225231
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.5% 0.077 151.6), rgb(34, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#225231 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225231 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 151.6) |
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 #225231 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225231 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #225231 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #225231 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B184
oklch(70.6% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#29884B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#19733C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#195E32
oklch(42.8% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225231
oklch(39.5% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#225231 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) | #524B2F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4733 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16514A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225231
#225231
oklch(39.5% 0.077 151.6)
- #5E3659
#5E3659
oklch(39.5% 0.077 331.5)
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 #225231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
Use #225231 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.