#225E02
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.5% 0.131 138.4), rgb(34, 94, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#225E02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225E02 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 94, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.131 138.4) |
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 #225E02 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225E02 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225E02 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225E02 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B366
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F39
oklch(63.2% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#368907
oklch(55.7% 0.17 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225E02
oklch(42.5% 0.131 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#224E10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#225E02 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) | #615500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5010 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5A4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225E02
#225E02
oklch(42.5% 0.131 138.4)
- #6B327C
#6B327C
oklch(42.5% 0.131 317.9)
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 #225E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
Use #225E02 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.