#22911B
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.4% 0.179 142.2), rgb(34, 145, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#22911B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22911B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 145, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.179 142.2) |
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 #22911B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22911B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22911B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22911B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB568
oklch(70.8% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#43A13C
oklch(63% 0.165 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22911B
oklch(57.4% 0.179 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E6008
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#22911B 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) | #948300 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A29 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22911B
#22911B
oklch(57.4% 0.179 142.2)
- #A84CB6
#A84CB6
oklch(57.5% 0.179 322.2)
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 #22911B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22911B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #22911B 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.