#227436
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.5% 0.123 147.9), rgb(34, 116, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#227436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227436 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 116, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.123 147.9) |
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 #227436 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227436 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227436 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #227436 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500
#509D5E
oklch(63% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8843
oklch(55.7% 0.134 147.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227436
oklch(49.5% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.103 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#227436 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) | #756A31 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007266 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227436
#227436
oklch(49.5% 0.123 147.9)
- #864585
#864585
oklch(49.5% 0.123 327.8)
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 #227436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #227436 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.