#226A35
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.6% 0.11 148.9), rgb(34, 106, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#226A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226A35 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.11 148.9) |
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 #226A35 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226A35 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226A35 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #226A35 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB083
oklch(70.8% 0.086 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C64
oklch(63.2% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#226A35
oklch(46.6% 0.11 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#226A35 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) | #6B6131 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A39 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09685D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226A35
#226A35
oklch(46.6% 0.11 148.9)
- #7A4178
#7A4178
oklch(46.6% 0.109 328.4)
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 #226A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #226A35 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.