#225640
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.1% 0.067 163.1), rgb(34, 86, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#225640 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 163°. 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225640 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.067 163.1) |
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 #225640 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225640 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #225640 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #225640 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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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
#7CAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.063 163)
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Step 500
500
#59997B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8364
oklch(55.5% 0.087 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225640
oklch(41.1% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#225640 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) | #55503F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B41 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5650 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225640
#225640
oklch(41.1% 0.067 163.1)
- #643B54
#643B54
oklch(41% 0.068 343.2)
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 #225640, 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 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #225640 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.