What color is #223025?

#223025 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223025?

The RGB value is 34, 48, 37: 34 red, 48 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223025?

The complementary color is #30222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223025 color

#223025 rgb(34, 48, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #223025 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 18.8% green and 14.5% blue (34, 48, 37).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 17% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#223025 color codes

HEX	`#223025`
RGB	`rgb(34, 48, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 18.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 17%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 29%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.31, -8.7, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.31, 10.12, 149.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.05, 2.587, 2.141)`
Decimal	`2240549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223025, 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 #223025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #223025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223025; }
.text { color: #223025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 48 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223025, #22302c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #223025?: #223025 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223025?: The RGB value is 34, 48, 37: 34 red, 48 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223025?: The complementary color is #30222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.