#226200
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.7% 0.137 138.5), rgb(34, 98, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#226200 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226200 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 98, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.137 138.5) |
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 #226200 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #226200 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226200 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #226200 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B363
oklch(70.6% 0.128 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A034
oklch(63.2% 0.164 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226200
oklch(43.7% 0.137 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#226200 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) | #655800 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5310 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5E52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226200
#226200
oklch(43.7% 0.137 138.5)
- #703381
#703381
oklch(43.7% 0.137 318.4)
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 #226200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #226200 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.