#227A4E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.6% 0.108 156.9), rgb(34, 122, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#227A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227A4E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.108 156.9) |
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 #227A4E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227A4E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227A4E text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #227A4E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#278757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 157)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227A4E
oklch(51.6% 0.108 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#185D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#227A4E 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) | #79704B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6851 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227A4E
#227A4E
oklch(51.6% 0.108 156.9)
- #8E4E7E
#8E4E7E
oklch(51.6% 0.107 337.1)
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 #227A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #227A4E 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.