What color is #223723?

#223723 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 #223723?

The RGB value is 34, 55, 35: 34 red, 55 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223723?

The complementary color is #372236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223723 color

#223723 rgb(34, 55, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #223723 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.6% green and 13.7% blue (34, 55, 35).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#223723 color codes

HEX	`#223723`
RGB	`rgb(34, 55, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 38%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 36%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.8, -13.41, 9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.8, 16.7, 143.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.329, 3.194, 2.084)`
Decimal	`2242339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223723, 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 #223723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #223723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223723; }
.text { color: #223723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 55 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223723, #22372e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223723?: #223723 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 #223723?: The RGB value is 34, 55, 35: 34 red, 55 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223723?: The complementary color is #372236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.