What color is #223B32?

#223B32 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223B32?

The RGB value is 34, 59, 50: 34 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223B32?

The complementary color is #3B222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223B32 color

#223B32 rgb(34, 59, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223B32 is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 23.1% green and 19.6% blue (34, 59, 50).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#223B32 color codes

HEX	`#223B32`
RGB	`rgb(34, 59, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 23.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 42%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 15%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, -12.18, 2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 12.44, 168.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.799, 3.698, 3.583)`
Decimal	`2243378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223B32, 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 #223B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #223B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223b32; }
.text { color: #223b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 59 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223b32, #22383b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #223B32?: #223B32 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223B32?: The RGB value is 34, 59, 50: 34 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223B32?: The complementary color is #3B222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.