#22540E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.6% 0.113 138.6), rgb(34, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#22540E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22540E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.113 138.6) |
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 #22540E | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22540E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #22540E text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22540E text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B45F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#4BA12B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22540E
oklch(39.6% 0.113 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#22540E 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) | #574C01 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504816 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5147 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22540E
#22540E
oklch(39.6% 0.113 138.6)
- #5F2F6D
#5F2F6D
oklch(39.6% 0.113 318.1)
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 #22540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #22540E 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.