#229338
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.2% 0.163 146), rgb(34, 147, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#229338 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229338 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 147, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.163 146) |
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 #229338 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229338 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229338 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229338 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229338
oklch(58.2% 0.163 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#0A601E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#229338 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) | #95852E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C40 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229338
#229338
oklch(58.2% 0.163 146)
- #AA53AE
#AA53AE
oklch(58.3% 0.162 325.7)
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 #229338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.009
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #229338 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.