#225A27
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.1), rgb(34, 90, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#225A27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A27 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.1) |
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 #225A27 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225A27 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A27 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #225A27 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 145)
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Step 500
500
#579C5B
oklch(63% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#398740
oklch(55.7% 0.131 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7231
oklch(49.1% 0.121 144.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A27
oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#225A27 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) | #5C5222 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17584E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A27
#225A27
oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.1)
- #67376A
#67376A
oklch(41.8% 0.1 325)
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 #225A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #225A27 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.