#228048
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.123 152.6), rgb(34, 128, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#228048 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228048 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 128, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.123 152.6) |
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 #228048 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228048 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228048 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228048 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B186
oklch(70.7% 0.089 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228048
oklch(53.2% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7340
oklch(49.2% 0.114 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#228048 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) | #807544 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228048
#228048
oklch(53.2% 0.123 152.6)
- #954F8B
#954F8B
oklch(53.3% 0.122 332.7)
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 #228048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.014
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.058
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.061
Use #228048 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.