#228937
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.151 146.4), rgb(34, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#228937 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228937 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.151 146.4) |
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 #228937 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228937 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228937 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228937 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#489F54
oklch(63% 0.138 146.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228937
oklch(55.4% 0.151 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#12752A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#155F24
oklch(42.7% 0.116 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#228937 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) | #8B7C2F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228937
#228937
oklch(55.4% 0.151 146.4)
- #9F4EA1
#9F4EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.151 326.5)
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 #228937, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #228937.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #228937 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.