#226538
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.099 151.1), rgb(34, 101, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#226538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226538 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.099 151.1) |
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 #226538 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226538 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226538 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #226538 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B183
oklch(70.6% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E63
oklch(63.2% 0.12 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#29884A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 151)
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Step 700
700
#1A733B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 151)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#226538
oklch(45.2% 0.099 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#226538 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) | #655C35 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A635A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226538
#226538
oklch(45.2% 0.099 151.1)
- #753F6F
#753F6F
oklch(45.2% 0.1 331.3)
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 #226538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #226538 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.