#227458
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.09 166.1), rgb(34, 116, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#227458 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227458 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 116, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.09 166.1) |
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 #227458 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227458 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227458 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #227458 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2D8566
oklch(55.6% 0.097 166)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227458
oklch(50.2% 0.09 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.075 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#227458 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) | #716C57 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227458
#227458
oklch(50.2% 0.09 166.1)
- #894E6F
#894E6F
oklch(50.4% 0.09 346.2)
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 #227458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #227458 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.