#227A44
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.4% 0.118 152.2), rgb(34, 122, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#227A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227A44 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 122, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.118 152.2) |
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 #227A44 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227A44 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227A44 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #227A44 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D66
oklch(63% 0.116 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#28884D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 152.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227A44
oklch(51.4% 0.118 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#185E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#227A44 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) | #7A7040 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6848 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227A44
#227A44
oklch(51.4% 0.118 152.2)
- #8E4B85
#8E4B85
oklch(51.5% 0.118 332.3)
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 #227A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.064
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
Use #227A44 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.