#22553B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.7% 0.071 158.6), rgb(34, 85, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#22553B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22553B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 158.6) |
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 #22553B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22553B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #22553B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #22553B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9976
oklch(63% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D845F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4E
oklch(49% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22553B
oklch(40.7% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B37
oklch(37.9% 0.055 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#22553B 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) | #544F39 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10554E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22553B
#22553B
oklch(40.7% 0.071 158.6)
- #623A56
#623A56
oklch(40.7% 0.07 338.9)
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 #22553B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #22553B 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.