#226142
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.083 158.7), rgb(34, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#226142 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226142 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.083 158.7) |
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 #226142 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #226142 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226142 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #226142 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B08F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E865B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F714B
oklch(49% 0.099 158.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226142
oklch(44.3% 0.083 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#226142 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) | #605A40 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575344 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #046059 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226142
#226142
oklch(44.3% 0.083 158.7)
- #714063
#714063
oklch(44.3% 0.084 338.5)
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 #226142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #226142 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.