#225505
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.9% 0.119 137.7), rgb(34, 85, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#225505 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225505 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.119 137.7) |
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 #225505 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225505 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #225505 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #225505 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B559
oklch(70.7% 0.142 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#4AA11C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225505
oklch(39.9% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#225505 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 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524810 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5247 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225505
#225505
oklch(39.9% 0.119 137.7)
- #612E70
#612E70
oklch(39.9% 0.119 318)
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 #225505, 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 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #225505 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.