#225517
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.108 140.4), rgb(34, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#225517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225517 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.108 140.4) |
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 #225517 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225517 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #225517 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225517 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#4AA037
oklch(63% 0.164 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B02
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176001
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225517
oklch(40% 0.108 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#225517 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) | #574D0E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5248 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225517
#225517
oklch(40% 0.108 140.4)
- #61316B
#61316B
oklch(40% 0.108 320.5)
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 #225517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #225517 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.