What color is #223813?

#223813 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 #223813?

The RGB value is 34, 56, 19: 34 red, 56 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223813?

The complementary color is #291338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223813?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223813 color

#223813 rgb(34, 56, 19)

Shades of green

The hex color #223813 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 22% green and 7.5% blue (34, 56, 19).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 78% 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 12.78:1).

#223813 color codes

HEX	`#223813`
RGB	`rgb(34, 56, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 22%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 66%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 66%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.89, -16.69, 20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.89, 26.11, 129.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.191, 3.215, 1.121)`
Decimal	`2242579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223813, 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 #223813	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223813 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #223813 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223813; }
.text { color: #223813; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223813; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 56 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223813, #133817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223813?: #223813 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 #223813?: The RGB value is 34, 56, 19: 34 red, 56 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223813?: The complementary color is #291338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223813?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.