#227B44
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.119 152), rgb(34, 123, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#227B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227B44 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 123, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.119 152) |
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 #227B44 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227B44 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227B44 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #227B44 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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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
#73B184
oklch(70.6% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E65
oklch(63.2% 0.119 152)
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Step 600
600
#27884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227B44
oklch(51.7% 0.119 152)
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Step 800
800
#175E32
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#227B44 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) | #7B7040 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706948 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227B44
#227B44
oklch(51.7% 0.119 152)
- #8F4B86
#8F4B86
oklch(51.6% 0.12 332.3)
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 #227B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.066
Use #227B44 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.