#225529
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.09 146.4), rgb(34, 85, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#225529 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225529 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.09 146.4) |
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 #225529 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225529 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #225529 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225529 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8548
oklch(55.5% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#307139
oklch(49.2% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225529
oklch(40.3% 0.09 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B2A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#225529 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) | #564E25 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18534B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225529
#225529
oklch(40.3% 0.09 146.4)
- #613562
#613562
oklch(40.2% 0.091 326.3)
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 #225529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #225529 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.