#226449
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.081 162.9), rgb(34, 100, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#226449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226449 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.081 162.9) |
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 #226449 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226449 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226449 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #226449 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B093
oklch(70.8% 0.076 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.097 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#288661
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#197250
oklch(49.2% 0.098 162.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226449
oklch(45.3% 0.081 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#226449 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) | #625D47 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226449
#226449
oklch(45.3% 0.081 162.9)
- #754362
#754362
oklch(45.3% 0.081 343)
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 #226449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #226449 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.