#228F4A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.4% 0.141 150.8), rgb(34, 143, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#228F4A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228F4A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 143, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.141 150.8) |
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 #228F4A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228F4A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228F4A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228F4A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#449F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#228F4A
oklch(57.4% 0.141 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#047536
oklch(49.2% 0.132 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#228F4A 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) | #908245 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228F4A
#228F4A
oklch(57.4% 0.141 150.8)
- #A6559F
#A6559F
oklch(57.3% 0.142 330.5)
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 #228F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #228F4A 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.