What color is #22AA00?

#22AA00 is a dark, vivid green known as Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Vegetarian?

The RGB value is 34, 170, 0: 34 red, 170 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Vegetarian?

The complementary color is #8800AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22AA00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Vegetarian color: hex code #22AA00

#22AA00 rgb(34, 170, 0)

Shades of green

Vegetarian has the hex code #22AA00. It is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 66.7% green and 0% blue (34, 170, 0).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 33% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

Vegetarian (#22AA00) color codes

HEX	`#22AA00`
RGB	`rgb(34, 170, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 66.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 100%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.86, -60.89, 61.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.86, 86.72, 134.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.034, 29.088, 4.822)`
Decimal	`2271744`
Short hex	`#2A0`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Vegetarian, 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 #22AA00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#22AA00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #22AA00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22aa00; }
.text { color: #22aa00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22aa00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 170 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22aa00, #00aa33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

See #22AA00 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #22AA00?: #22AA00 is a dark, vivid green known as Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Vegetarian?: The RGB value is 34, 170, 0: 34 red, 170 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Vegetarian?: The complementary color is #8800AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22AA00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.