#227249
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.101 156.7), rgb(34, 114, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#227249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227249 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.101 156.7) |
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 #227249 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227249 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227249 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #227249 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#308659
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227249
oklch(49.3% 0.101 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#227249 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) | #716946 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007167 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227249
#227249
oklch(49.3% 0.101 156.7)
- #854976
#854976
oklch(49.3% 0.101 337.1)
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 #227249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #227249 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.