#226233
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.1 149.2), rgb(34, 98, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#226233 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226233 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.1 149.2) |
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 #226233 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #226233 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226233 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #226233 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B181
oklch(70.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8847
oklch(55.7% 0.13 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226233
oklch(44.2% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#226233 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) | #635A2F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5436 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6057 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226233
#226233
oklch(44.2% 0.1 149.2)
- #713D6E
#713D6E
oklch(44.3% 0.1 329.2)
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 #226233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #226233 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.