#225F25
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.11 144.2), rgb(34, 95, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#225F25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225F25 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 95, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.11 144.2) |
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 #225F25 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225F25 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225F25 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #225F25 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 144)
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Step 500
500
#529E54
oklch(63.2% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#338837
oklch(55.6% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#25732A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 144.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225F25
oklch(43.1% 0.11 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#225F25 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) | #61561F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595129 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165C52 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225F25
#225F25
oklch(43.1% 0.11 144.2)
- #6D3872
#6D3872
oklch(43.1% 0.111 324)
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 #225F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #225F25 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.