What color is #223008?

#223008 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 #223008?

The RGB value is 34, 48, 8: 34 red, 48 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223008?

The complementary color is #160830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223008 color

#223008 rgb(34, 48, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #223008 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 18.8% green and 3.1% blue (34, 48, 8).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 71% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#223008 color codes

HEX	`#223008`
RGB	`rgb(34, 48, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 18.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 71%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 83%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 83%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, -13.35, 21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 25.64, 121.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.76, 2.471, 0.614)`
Decimal	`2240520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223008, 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 #223008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	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 #223008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223008; }
.text { color: #223008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 48 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223008, #0e3008); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223008?: #223008 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 #223008?: The RGB value is 34, 48, 8: 34 red, 48 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223008?: The complementary color is #160830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.