What color is #223524?

#223524 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223524?

The RGB value is 34, 53, 36: 34 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223524?

The complementary color is #352233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223524 color

#223524 rgb(34, 53, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #223524 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.8% green and 14.1% blue (34, 53, 36).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 22% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#223524 color codes

HEX	`#223524`
RGB	`rgb(34, 53, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 22%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 36%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.1, -12.01, 8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.1, 14.61, 145.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.251, 3.014, 2.132)`
Decimal	`2241828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223524, 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 #223524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #223524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223524; }
.text { color: #223524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 53 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223524, #22352d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223524?: #223524 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223524?: The RGB value is 34, 53, 36: 34 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223524?: The complementary color is #352233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.