#227C54
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.3% 0.105 159.6), rgb(34, 124, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#227C54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227C54 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 124, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.105 159.6) |
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 #227C54 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227C54 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227C54 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #227C54 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#499D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#24875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#227C54
oklch(52.3% 0.105 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#155D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#227C54 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) | #7B7252 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A57 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B71 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227C54
#227C54
oklch(52.3% 0.105 159.6)
- #91507D
#91507D
oklch(52.3% 0.105 339.7)
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 #227C54, 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 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.063
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #227C54 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.