#229040
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.152 147.9), rgb(34, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#229040 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229040 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.152 147.9) |
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 #229040 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229040 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229040 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229040 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A056
oklch(63.1% 0.14 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229040
oklch(57.5% 0.152 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#03752C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F26
oklch(42.6% 0.116 148)
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Step 900
900
#174E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#229040 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) | #928339 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229040
#229040
oklch(57.5% 0.152 147.9)
- #A753A6
#A753A6
oklch(57.5% 0.153 327.8)
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 #229040, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #229040.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #229040 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.