#229B5B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.141 154.4), rgb(34, 155, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#229B5B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229B5B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 155, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 154.4) |
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 #229B5B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229B5B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229B5B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229B5B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B581
oklch(70.7% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229B5B
oklch(61% 0.141 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#229B5B 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) | #9B8E57 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C845F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229B5B
#229B5B
oklch(61% 0.141 154.4)
- #B55FA5
#B55FA5
oklch(61% 0.141 334.6)
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 #229B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #229B5B 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.