What color is #223417?

#223417 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223417?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 23: 34 red, 52 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223417?

The complementary color is #291734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223417 color

#223417 rgb(34, 52, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #223417 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 9% blue (34, 52, 23).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 39% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 80% 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 13.36:1).

#223417 color codes

HEX	`#223417`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 39%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 56%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 56%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.47, -13.86, 15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.47, 21.15, 130.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.042, 2.858, 1.254)`
Decimal	`2241559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223417, 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 #223417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #223417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223417; }
.text { color: #223417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223417, #17341b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223417?: #223417 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223417?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 23: 34 red, 52 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223417?: The complementary color is #291734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.