What color is #224232?

#224232 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 66, 50), and in HSL hsl(150, 32%, 20%).

Is #224232 accessible as text?

On white, #224232 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #224232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #224232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #224232?

#224232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #432333. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #224232 below.

Is #224232 good for buttons?

#224232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #224232 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #224232 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #224232 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#224232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #224232

Not just a swatch — here's how #224232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #224232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224232 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224232 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #224232 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #224232 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #224232 Secondary #58635D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #224232 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #224232

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #224232 with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE0D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #23433E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #224232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #224232;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 66 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.048 160.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E4F2EB;
  --color-200: #C9E3D6;
  --color-300: #A3CCB8;
  --color-400: #7FB399;
  --color-500: #5E977A;
  --color-600: #4D7561;
  --color-700: #3A5447;
  --color-800: #293830;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF7',
    100: '#E4F2EB',
    200: '#C9E3D6',
    300: '#A3CCB8',
    400: '#7FB399',
    500: '#5E977A',
    600: '#4D7561',
    700: '#3A5447',
    800: '#293830',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #224232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF7;
$base-100: #E4F2EB;
$base-200: #C9E3D6;
$base-300: #A3CCB8;
$base-400: #7FB399;
$base-500: #5E977A;
$base-600: #4D7561;
$base-700: #3A5447;
$base-800: #293830;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #1C3629;
$base-subtle: #B3D1C2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#224232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB399",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E977A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}