#225A35
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.085 152), rgb(34, 90, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#225A35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A35 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.085 152) |
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 #225A35 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225A35 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A35 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225A35 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.079 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B6A
oklch(63% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#388652
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152)
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Step 700
700
#2A7142
oklch(49.1% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A35
oklch(42% 0.085 152)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#225A35 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) | #5A5332 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D37 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125951 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A35
#225A35
oklch(42% 0.085 152)
- #683A62
#683A62
oklch(42% 0.087 331.9)
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 #225A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.014
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #225A35 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.