#244227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.059 146.5), rgb(36, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#244227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244227 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.059 146.5) |
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 #244227 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244227 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #244227 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244227 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8350
oklch(55.7% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244227
oklch(34.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#244227 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) | #433D25 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20413B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244227
#244227
oklch(34.7% 0.059 146.5)
- #4A2F4A
#4A2F4A
oklch(34.9% 0.058 326.7)
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 #244227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #244227 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.