What color is #228800?

#228800 is a dark, vivid green known as Green Bell Pepper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Green Bell Pepper?

The RGB value is 34, 136, 0: 34 red, 136 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Green Bell Pepper?

The complementary color is #660088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #228800?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Green Bell Pepper color: hex code #228800

#228800 rgb(34, 136, 0)

Shades of green

Green Bell Pepper has the hex code #228800. It is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 53.3% green and 0% blue (34, 136, 0).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 47% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

Green Bell Pepper (#228800) color codes

HEX	`#228800`
RGB	`rgb(34, 136, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 53.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 100%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.43, -50.29, 52.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.43, 72.8, 133.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.463, 17.947, 2.965)`
Decimal	`2263040`
Short hex	`#280`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Green Bell Pepper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #228800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#228800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #228800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #228800; }
.text { color: #228800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #228800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 136 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #228800, #008822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #228800 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #228800?: #228800 is a dark, vivid green known as Green Bell Pepper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Green Bell Pepper?: The RGB value is 34, 136, 0: 34 red, 136 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Green Bell Pepper?: The complementary color is #660088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #228800?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.