#226249
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.078 164.1), rgb(34, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#226249 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226249 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.078 164.1) |
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 #226249 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226249 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226249 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #226249 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7A
oklch(63% 0.093 164)
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Step 600
600
#2B8663
oklch(55.7% 0.102 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7152
oklch(49.1% 0.094 163.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226249
oklch(44.8% 0.078 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#226249 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) | #605B48 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226249
#226249
oklch(44.8% 0.078 164.1)
- #73425F
#73425F
oklch(44.8% 0.079 344.4)
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 #226249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #226249 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.