#225338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.071 156.9), rgb(34, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#225338 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225338 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.071 156.9) |
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 #225338 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225338 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #225338 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #225338 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
-
Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
-
Step 500
500
#4A9D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 157)
-
Step 600
600
#258756
oklch(55.5% 0.118 156.7)
-
Step 700
700
#157347
oklch(49.2% 0.109 157)
-
Step 800
800
#165D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 157)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#225338
oklch(40% 0.071 156.9)
-
Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#225338 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) | #524D36 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13524C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225338
#225338
oklch(40% 0.071 156.9)
- #603856
#603856
oklch(40% 0.072 336.7)
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 #225338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #225338 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.