#228164
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.1% 0.098 168), rgb(34, 129, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#228164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228164 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 129, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.098 168) |
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 #228164 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228164 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228164 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228164 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228164
oklch(54.1% 0.098 168)
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Step 700
700
#187157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#195C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 168)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#228164 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) | #7E7862 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F66 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228164
#228164
oklch(54.1% 0.098 168)
- #985679
#985679
oklch(54.1% 0.098 347.8)
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 #228164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
Use #228164 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.