#229542
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.157 147.9), rgb(34, 149, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#229542 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229542 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 149, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.157 147.9) |
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 #229542 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229542 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229542 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229542 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 500
500
#40A054
oklch(63% 0.144 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229542
oklch(58.9% 0.157 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#066024
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#229542 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) | #97873A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E48 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229542
#229542
oklch(58.9% 0.157 147.9)
- #AD56AB
#AD56AB
oklch(58.9% 0.156 328.2)
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 #229542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #229542 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.