#227E55
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.107 159.5), rgb(34, 126, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#227E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227E55 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.107 159.5) |
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 #227E55 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227E55 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227E55 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227E55 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B090
oklch(70.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227E55
oklch(52.9% 0.107 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D724C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#227E55 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) | #7D7453 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C58 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D73 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227E55
#227E55
oklch(52.9% 0.107 159.5)
- #93517F
#93517F
oklch(52.8% 0.107 339.5)
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 #227E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #227E55 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.