#229435
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.5% 0.166 145.4), rgb(34, 148, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#229435 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229435 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 148, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.166 145.4) |
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 #229435 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229435 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229435 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229435 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
-
Step 400
400
#6EB471
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.1)
-
Step 500
500
#41A14B
oklch(63.2% 0.153 145.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#229435
oklch(58.5% 0.166 145.4)
-
Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
-
Step 800
800
#08601B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.4)
-
Step 900
900
#154F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#229435 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) | #96862A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009080 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229435
#229435
oklch(58.5% 0.166 145.4)
- #AB52B0
#AB52B0
oklch(58.4% 0.166 325.4)
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 #229435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #229435 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.