#22893B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.3), rgb(34, 137, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#22893B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22893B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 137, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.3) |
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 #22893B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22893B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22893B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22893B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#489F57
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22893B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#12742D
oklch(49% 0.137 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#155F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#22893B 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) | #8B7C34 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7441 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008678 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22893B
#22893B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 147.3)
- #9F4F9F
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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 #22893B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22893B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #22893B 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.