What color is #222F0C?

#222F0C is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222F0C?

The RGB value is 34, 47, 12: 34 red, 47 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222F0C?

The complementary color is #190C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222F0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222F0C color

#222F0C rgb(34, 47, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #222F0C is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 18.4% green and 4.7% blue (34, 47, 12).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#222F0C color codes

HEX	`#222F0C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 47, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 18.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 74%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 74%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.46, -12.38, 19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.46, 23.36, 121.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.743, 2.4, 0.719)`
Decimal	`2240268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222F0C, 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 #222F0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222F0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #222F0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222f0c; }
.text { color: #222f0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222f0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 47 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222f0c, #112f0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #222F0C?: #222F0C is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222F0C?: The RGB value is 34, 47, 12: 34 red, 47 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222F0C?: The complementary color is #190C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222F0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.