#225537
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.6% 0.075 155.1), rgb(34, 85, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#225537 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225537 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.075 155.1) |
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 #225537 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225537 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #225537 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #225537 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.09 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225537
oklch(40.6% 0.075 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#225537 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) | #554E35 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4939 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13544D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225537
#225537
oklch(40.6% 0.075 155.1)
- #623959
#623959
oklch(40.6% 0.074 335.4)
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 #225537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #225537 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.