#227B36
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.5% 0.133 147.2), rgb(34, 123, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#227B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227B36 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 123, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.133 147.2) |
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 #227B36 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227B36 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227B36 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #227B36 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA9
oklch(81% 0.065 147)
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Step 400
400
#74B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F58
oklch(63.2% 0.133 147)
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Step 600
600
#28893D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227B36
oklch(51.5% 0.133 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#185E28
oklch(42.6% 0.11 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#227B36 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) | #7D7030 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227B36
#227B36
oklch(51.5% 0.133 147.2)
- #8E488E
#8E488E
oklch(51.4% 0.132 327.3)
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 #227B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.068
Use #227B36 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.