#228B4B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.135 151.7), rgb(34, 139, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#228B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228B4B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.135 151.7) |
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 #228B4B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228B4B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228B4B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228B4B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E62
oklch(63% 0.124 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228B4B
oklch(56.3% 0.135 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D743A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E30
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#228B4B 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) | #8B7F46 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228B4B
#228B4B
oklch(56.3% 0.135 151.7)
- #A25499
#A25499
oklch(56.4% 0.136 331.6)
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 #228B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
Use #228B4B 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.