#228713
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.172 141.5), rgb(34, 135, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#228713 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228713 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 135, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.172 141.5) |
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 #228713 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228713 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228713 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228713 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228713
oklch(54.6% 0.172 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#177506
oklch(49.1% 0.16 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F0D
oklch(42.5% 0.132 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#228713 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) | #8A7A00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7223 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018372 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228713
#228713
oklch(54.6% 0.172 141.5)
- #9C46AB
#9C46AB
oklch(54.6% 0.172 321.5)
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 #228713, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #228713.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #228713 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.