#229B31
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.4% 0.178 144.5), rgb(34, 155, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#229B31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229B31 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 155, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.178 144.5) |
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 #229B31 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229B31 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229B31 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229B31 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B767
oklch(70.8% 0.139 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229B31
oklch(60.4% 0.178 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#065012
oklch(37.6% 0.115 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.073 144.4)
#229B31 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) | #9E8C23 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009785 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229B31
#229B31
oklch(60.4% 0.178 144.5)
- #B454BB
#B454BB
oklch(60.4% 0.178 324.8)
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 #229B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
Use #229B31 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.