#225A11
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.4% 0.119 139.6), rgb(34, 90, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#225A11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A11 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.119 139.6) |
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 #225A11 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225A11 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A11 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #225A11 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#579D46
oklch(63% 0.141 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8824
oklch(55.7% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7315
oklch(49.2% 0.144 139.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A11
oklch(41.4% 0.119 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D19
oklch(37.7% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#225A11 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) | #5D5103 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D19 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B574C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A11
#225A11
oklch(41.4% 0.119 139.6)
- #673273
#673273
oklch(41.5% 0.119 319.9)
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 #225A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #225A11 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.