#225705
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.5% 0.121 137.9), rgb(34, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#225705 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225705 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.121 137.9) |
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 #225705 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225705 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #225705 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #225705 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E871B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F730A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225705
oklch(40.5% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#225705 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A10 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5449 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225705
#225705
oklch(40.5% 0.121 137.9)
- #632F72
#632F72
oklch(40.4% 0.121 318.2)
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 #225705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #225705 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.