#226340
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.088 156.4), rgb(34, 99, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#226340 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226340 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 99, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 156.4) |
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 #226340 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226340 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226340 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #226340 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C6F
oklch(63% 0.104 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8757
oklch(55.7% 0.114 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7247
oklch(49.1% 0.106 156.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226340
oklch(44.8% 0.088 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#226340 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) | #625B3E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04625A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226340
#226340
oklch(44.8% 0.088 156.4)
- #734167
#734167
oklch(44.9% 0.087 336.4)
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 #226340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #226340 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.