#225643
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.065 166.5), rgb(34, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#225643 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225643 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.065 166.5) |
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 #225643 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225643 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225643 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #225643 text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#59997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166)
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Step 600
600
#3B8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225643
oklch(41.2% 0.065 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#225643 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) | #545042 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B44 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5651 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225643
#225643
oklch(41.2% 0.065 166.5)
- #643C52
#643C52
oklch(41.1% 0.064 346.2)
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 #225643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #225643 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.