#228B02
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.7), rgb(34, 139, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#228B02 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228B02 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.7) |
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 #228B02 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #228B02 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228B02 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228B02 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A137
oklch(63.1% 0.167 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228B02
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#228B02 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018675 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228B02
#228B02
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.7)
- #A146B3
#A146B3
oklch(55.7% 0.182 320.7)
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 #228B02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #228B02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
Use #228B02 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.