#228E54
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.13 154.5), rgb(34, 142, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#228E54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228E54 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 142, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.13 154.5) |
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 #228E54 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228E54 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228E54 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228E54 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#449E68
oklch(63% 0.119 154.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228E54
oklch(57.3% 0.13 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#047440
oklch(49.1% 0.121 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E35
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#228E54 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) | #8E8250 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228E54
#228E54
oklch(57.3% 0.13 154.5)
- #A65897
#A65897
oklch(57.4% 0.13 334.8)
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 #228E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
Use #228E54 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.