#226444
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.085 158.8), rgb(34, 100, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#226444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226444 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 100, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.085 158.8) |
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 #226444 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226444 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226444 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #226444 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C73
oklch(63.1% 0.101 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#29875B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A724B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 159)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226444
oklch(45.2% 0.085 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#226444 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) | #635C42 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226444
#226444
oklch(45.2% 0.085 158.8)
- #744266
#744266
oklch(45.2% 0.085 338.2)
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 #226444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #226444 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.