What color is #222E2B?

#222E2B is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222E2B?

The RGB value is 34, 46, 43: 34 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222E2B?

The complementary color is #2E2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222E2B color

#222E2B rgb(34, 46, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #222E2B is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 18% green and 16.9% blue (34, 46, 43).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 15% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#222E2B color codes

HEX	`#222E2B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 46, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 18%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 15%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 26%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 7%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.78, -5.89, 0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.78, 5.9, 177.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.073, 2.468, 2.652)`
Decimal	`2240043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222E2B, 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 #222E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #222E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222e2b; }
.text { color: #222e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 46 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222e2b, #222b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222E2B?: #222E2B is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222E2B?: The RGB value is 34, 46, 43: 34 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222E2B?: The complementary color is #2E2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.