#22872E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.8% 0.156 144.7), rgb(34, 135, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#22872E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22872E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 135, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.156 144.7) |
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 #22872E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22872E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22872E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22872E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F4F
oklch(63% 0.142 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22872E
oklch(54.8% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#167523
oklch(49.2% 0.145 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#175F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#22872E 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) | #897A23 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7236 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008374 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22872E
#22872E
oklch(54.8% 0.156 144.7)
- #9C4BA2
#9C4BA2
oklch(54.7% 0.155 324.8)
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 #22872E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22872E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #22872E 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.