#229004
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.1% 0.186 140.9), rgb(34, 144, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#229004 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229004 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 144, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.186 140.9) |
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 #229004 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229004 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229004 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229004 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB564
oklch(70.7% 0.134 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A134
oklch(63% 0.171 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229004
oklch(57.1% 0.186 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#174F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 141)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#229004 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) | #948100 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229004
#229004
oklch(57.1% 0.186 140.9)
- #A749B8
#A749B8
oklch(57.1% 0.185 321.3)
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 #229004, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #229004.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #229004 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.