#229E5F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.9% 0.141 155.2), rgb(34, 158, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#229E5F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229E5F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 158, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.141 155.2) |
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 #229E5F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229E5F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #229E5F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #229E5F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#9DCEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229E5F
oklch(61.9% 0.141 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#014F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#229E5F 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) | #9D915B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8663 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229E5F
#229E5F
oklch(61.9% 0.141 155.2)
- #B961A7
#B961A7
oklch(61.9% 0.143 335.4)
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 #229E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #229E5F 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.