#229854
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.144 152.6), rgb(34, 152, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#229854 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229854 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 152, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.144 152.6) |
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 #229854 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229854 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229854 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229854 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B57E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229854
oklch(60% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#074F28
oklch(37.6% 0.093 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E18
oklch(26.8% 0.058 153.4)
#229854 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) | #988B4F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009687 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229854
#229854
oklch(60% 0.144 152.6)
- #B15CA5
#B15CA5
oklch(60% 0.144 332.7)
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 #229854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
Use #229854 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.