#225232
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.075 152.3), rgb(34, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#225232 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225232 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.075 152.3) |
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 #225232 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225232 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #225232 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #225232 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D66
oklch(63% 0.115 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#29884D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#19733E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#195E34
oklch(42.8% 0.097 152.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225232
oklch(39.6% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#225232 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) | #524C30 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4734 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16514A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225232
#225232
oklch(39.6% 0.075 152.3)
- #5E3658
#5E3658
oklch(39.5% 0.076 332.5)
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 #225232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #225232 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.