#229E2C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.2% 0.184 143.8), rgb(34, 158, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#229E2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229E2C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 158, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.184 143.8) |
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 #229E2C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229E2C | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229E2C text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229E2C text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B763
oklch(70.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229E2C
oklch(61.2% 0.184 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#03510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#229E2C 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) | #A18F19 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948538 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009987 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229E2C
#229E2C
oklch(61.2% 0.184 143.8)
- #B755C1
#B755C1
oklch(61.2% 0.184 323.9)
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 #229E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
Use #229E2C 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.