What color is #223418?

#223418 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 #223418?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 24: 34 red, 52 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223418?

The complementary color is #2A1834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223418?

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.

#223418 color

#223418 rgb(34, 52, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #223418 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 9.4% blue (34, 52, 24).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 37% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#223418 color codes

HEX	`#223418`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 37%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 54%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 54%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.48, -13.7, 15.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.48, 20.59, 131.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.052, 2.862, 1.308)`
Decimal	`2241560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223418, 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 #223418	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223418 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 #223418 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223418; }
.text { color: #223418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223418; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223418, #18341c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223418?: #223418 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 #223418?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 24: 34 red, 52 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223418?: The complementary color is #2A1834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223418?: 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.