#226528
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.9% 0.115 144.8), rgb(34, 101, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#226528 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226528 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.115 144.8) |
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 #226528 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226528 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226528 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #226528 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B276
oklch(70.6% 0.107 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F51
oklch(63.2% 0.139 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8934
oklch(55.6% 0.15 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7427
oklch(49.1% 0.139 145)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226528
oklch(44.9% 0.115 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#226528 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) | #675C22 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136258 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226528
#226528
oklch(44.9% 0.115 144.8)
- #743B78
#743B78
oklch(44.9% 0.116 324.8)
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 #226528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #226528 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.