#22553E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.7% 0.068 161.6), rgb(34, 85, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#22553E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22553E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.068 161.6) |
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 #22553E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22553E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #22553E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #22553E 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
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD94
oklch(70.6% 0.063 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A997A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8363
oklch(55.5% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F52
oklch(49.1% 0.082 161.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22553E
oklch(40.7% 0.068 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#22553E 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) | #544F3D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A3F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E554F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22553E
#22553E
oklch(40.7% 0.068 161.6)
- #633A54
#633A54
oklch(40.7% 0.069 342)
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 #22553E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #22553E 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.