#226835
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46% 0.107 149.2), rgb(34, 104, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#226835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226835 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 104, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.107 149.2) |
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 #226835 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226835 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226835 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #226835 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#589B66
oklch(63.1% 0.105 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B864D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 149.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#226835
oklch(46% 0.107 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#226835 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) | #695F31 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605939 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A665C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226835
#226835
oklch(46% 0.107 149.2)
- #784075
#784075
oklch(46.1% 0.107 329.1)
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 #226835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #226835 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.