#225500
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.8% 0.121 137.1), rgb(34, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#225500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225500 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.121 137.1) |
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 #225500 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225500 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #225500 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #225500 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B556
oklch(70.7% 0.145 137)
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Step 500
500
#4AA112
oklch(63% 0.185 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225500
oklch(39.8% 0.121 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#225500 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) | #584D00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5147 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225500
#225500
oklch(39.8% 0.121 137.1)
- #612E71
#612E71
oklch(39.9% 0.12 317.5)
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 #225500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #225500 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.