#228A2B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.1), rgb(34, 138, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#228A2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228A2B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 138, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.1) |
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 #228A2B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228A2B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228A2B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228A2B text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B371
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A04B
oklch(63.2% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#11751D
oklch(49.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#228A2B 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) | #8D7D1E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817534 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228A2B
#228A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.1)
- #A04CA7
#A04CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 324.5)
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 #228A2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #228A2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.008
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #228A2B 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.