What color is #009422?

#009422 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Turf Master. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #009422?

The RGB value is 0, 148, 34: 0 red, 148 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #009422?

The complementary color is #940072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009422?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009422 color

#009422 rgb(0, 148, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #009422 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58% green and 13.3% blue (0, 148, 34).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Turf Master (#009922), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#009422 color codes

HEX	`#009422`
RGB	`rgb(0, 148, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 77%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.27, -55.82, 47.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.27, 73.34, 139.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.878, 21.294, 5.05)`
Decimal	`37922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009422, 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 #009422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #009422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009422; }
.text { color: #009422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 148 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009422, #00946c); }

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Questions

What color is #009422?: #009422 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Turf Master. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #009422?: The RGB value is 0, 148, 34: 0 red, 148 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009422?: The complementary color is #940072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009422?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.