#226500
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8), rgb(34, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#226500 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226500 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8) |
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 #226500 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226500 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226500 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #226500 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B462
oklch(70.7% 0.131 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA031
oklch(63.1% 0.167 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226500
oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#226500 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) | #685B00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605611 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6155 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226500
#226500
oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8)
- #743584
#743584
oklch(44.7% 0.139 319.1)
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 #226500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #226500 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.