What color is #22BB22?

#22BB22 is a moderate green known as Lush Plains. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lush Plains?

The RGB value is 34, 187, 34: 34 red, 187 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lush Plains?

The complementary color is #BB22BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22BB22?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lush Plains color: hex code #22BB22

#22BB22 rgb(34, 187, 34)

Shades of green

Lush Plains has the hex code #22BB22. It is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 73.3% green and 13.3% blue (34, 187, 34).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 69% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

Lush Plains (#22BB22) color codes

HEX	`#22BB22`
RGB	`rgb(34, 187, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 73.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 69%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 82%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 82%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.52, -64.77, 60.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.52, 88.55, 137.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.718, 35.994, 7.474)`
Decimal	`2276130`
Short hex	`#2B2`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lush Plains, 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 #22BB22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#22BB22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	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 #22BB22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22bb22; }
.text { color: #22bb22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22bb22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 187 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22bb22, #22bb6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

See #22BB22 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #22BB22?: #22BB22 is a moderate green known as Lush Plains. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lush Plains?: The RGB value is 34, 187, 34: 34 red, 187 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lush Plains?: The complementary color is #BB22BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22BB22?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.