#229D3C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.172 146.2), rgb(34, 157, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#229D3C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229D3C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 157, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.172 146.2) |
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 #229D3C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229D3C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229D3C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229D3C text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B76C
oklch(70.8% 0.135 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229D3C
oklch(61.1% 0.172 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#045017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#229D3C 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) | #9F8E31 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009988 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229D3C
#229D3C
oklch(61.1% 0.172 146.2)
- #B658B9
#B658B9
oklch(61% 0.171 326.2)
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 #229D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #229D3C 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.