What color is #005522?

#005522 is a very dark, vivid green known as O Tannenbaum. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of O Tannenbaum?

The RGB value is 0, 85, 34: 0 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of O Tannenbaum?

The complementary color is #550033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

O Tannenbaum color: hex code #005522

#005522 rgb(0, 85, 34)

Shades of green

O Tannenbaum has the hex code #005522. It is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 33.3% green and 13.3% blue (0, 85, 34).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

O Tannenbaum (#005522) color codes

HEX	`#005522`
RGB	`rgb(0, 85, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 33.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, -35.26, 23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 42.24, 146.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.537, 6.612, 2.603)`
Decimal	`21794`
Short hex	`#052`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with O Tannenbaum, 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 #005522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #005522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005522; }
.text { color: #005522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 85 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005522, #00554c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

See #005522 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #005522?: #005522 is a very dark, vivid green known as O Tannenbaum. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of O Tannenbaum?: The RGB value is 0, 85, 34: 0 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of O Tannenbaum?: The complementary color is #550033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.