#225524
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.096 144.2), rgb(34, 85, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#225524 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225524 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.096 144.2) |
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 #225524 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225524 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #225524 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225524 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B372
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A04C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#14751F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#165F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225524
oklch(40.2% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#225524 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) | #574D20 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19534A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225524
#225524
oklch(40.2% 0.096 144.2)
- #613465
#613465
oklch(40.2% 0.096 324.1)
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 #225524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #225524 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.