#225333
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.9% 0.076 152.8), rgb(34, 83, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#225333 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225333 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 83, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 152.8) |
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 #225333 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225333 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #225333 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #225333 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E67
oklch(63.2% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#26884E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#16733E
oklch(49% 0.118 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#175E34
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225333
oklch(39.9% 0.076 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#225333 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) | #534C31 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4835 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15524B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225333
#225333
oklch(39.9% 0.076 152.8)
- #5F3759
#5F3759
oklch(39.8% 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 #225333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #225333 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.