#227A50
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.106 158), rgb(34, 122, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#227A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227A50 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.106 158) |
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 #227A50 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227A50 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227A50 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #227A50 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.105 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#278759
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227A50
oklch(51.7% 0.106 158)
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Step 800
800
#185D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#227A50 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) | #79704D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6853 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227A50
#227A50
oklch(51.7% 0.106 158)
- #8E4E7D
#8E4E7D
oklch(51.6% 0.106 337.8)
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 #227A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
Use #227A50 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.