#228038
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.138 147.3), rgb(34, 128, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#228038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228038 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 128, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.138 147.3) |
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 #228038 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228038 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228038 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228038 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228038
oklch(52.9% 0.138 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7332
oklch(49% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.083 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#228038 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) | #827431 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D3D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228038
#228038
oklch(52.9% 0.138 147.3)
- #944A94
#944A94
oklch(52.8% 0.139 327.3)
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 #228038, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #228038.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
Use #228038 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.