#226848
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.087 160), rgb(34, 104, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#226848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226848 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 104, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.087 160) |
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 #226848 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226848 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226848 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #226848 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.068 160)
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Step 500
500
#579A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#398460
oklch(55.6% 0.094 160.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#226848
oklch(46.4% 0.087 160)
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Step 800
800
#255B41
oklch(42.7% 0.073 160)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#226848 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) | #676046 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226848
#226848
oklch(46.4% 0.087 160)
- #794569
#794569
oklch(46.5% 0.087 339.5)
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 #226848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #226848 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.