#227C35
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.135 146.9), rgb(34, 124, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#227C35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227C35 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 124, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.135 146.9) |
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 #227C35 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227C35 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227C35 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #227C35 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B27A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F57
oklch(63.2% 0.134 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#26893B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227C35
oklch(51.7% 0.135 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#175F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E16
oklch(27.2% 0.055 146.9)
#227C35 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) | #7E712E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227C35
#227C35
oklch(51.7% 0.135 146.9)
- #8F4890
#8F4890
oklch(51.7% 0.135 326.8)
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 #227C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.066
Use #227C35 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.