#225635
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.8% 0.079 153.2), rgb(34, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#225635 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225635 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.079 153.2) |
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 #225635 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225635 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #225635 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #225635 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 153)
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Step 600
600
#3D8456
oklch(55.5% 0.102 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 153.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225635
oklch(40.8% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#225635 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) | #564F33 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A37 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13554E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225635
#225635
oklch(40.8% 0.079 153.2)
- #63395C
#63395C
oklch(40.9% 0.078 333.2)
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 #225635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #225635 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.