#229641
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.2% 0.159 147.6), rgb(34, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#229641 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229641 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.159 147.6) |
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 #229641 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229641 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229641 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229641 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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.
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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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#3FA153
oklch(63.2% 0.146 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#229641
oklch(59.2% 0.159 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#056023
oklch(42.7% 0.122 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#229641 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) | #988839 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F48 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009383 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229641
#229641
oklch(59.2% 0.159 147.6)
- #AE56AD
#AE56AD
oklch(59.2% 0.159 327.8)
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 #229641, 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 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #229641 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.