#225609
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(40.2% 0.118 138.2), rgb(34, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#225609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225609 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.118 138.2) |
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 #225609 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225609 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #225609 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #225609 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400
#72B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A121
oklch(63% 0.18 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#225609
oklch(40.2% 0.118 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#225609 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) | #594E00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5348 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225609
#225609
oklch(40.2% 0.118 138.2)
- #622F70
#622F70
oklch(40.1% 0.118 318.6)
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 #225609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #225609 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.