#225F06
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.9% 0.13 138.8), rgb(34, 95, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#225F06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225F06 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 95, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.13 138.8) |
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 #225F06 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225F06 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225F06 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #225F06 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B367
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.156 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#34890C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225F06
oklch(42.9% 0.13 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#214E12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#225F06 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) | #625600 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5113 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5B50 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225F06
#225F06
oklch(42.9% 0.13 138.8)
- #6D337C
#6D337C
oklch(43% 0.13 319)
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 #225F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #225F06 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.