#229751
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.145 151.8), rgb(34, 151, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#229751 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229751 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 151, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.145 151.8) |
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 #229751 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229751 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229751 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229751 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229751
oklch(59.7% 0.145 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F17
oklch(27.2% 0.061 151.5)
#229751 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) | #978A4C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009586 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229751
#229751
oklch(59.7% 0.145 151.8)
- #B05BA6
#B05BA6
oklch(59.8% 0.145 331.8)
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 #229751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #229751 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.