#226B3D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47% 0.103 152.2), rgb(34, 107, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#226B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226B3D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 107, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.103 152.2) |
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 #226B3D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226B3D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226B3D text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #226B3D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#569B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#388652
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#226B3D
oklch(47% 0.103 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#226B3D 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) | #6B623A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B40 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #026960 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226B3D
#226B3D
oklch(47% 0.103 152.2)
- #7C4374
#7C4374
oklch(47% 0.103 332.4)
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 #226B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.061
Use #226B3D 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.