What color is #223F2D?

#223F2D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223F2D?

The RGB value is 34, 63, 45: 34 red, 63 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223F2D?

The complementary color is #3F2234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223F2D color

#223F2D rgb(34, 63, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #223F2D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 24.7% green and 17.6% blue (34, 63, 45).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 30% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#223F2D color codes

HEX	`#223F2D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 63, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 24.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 30%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 46%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 29%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, -15.76, 7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 17.54, 153.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.911, 4.084, 3.117)`
Decimal	`2244397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223F2D, 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 #223F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #223F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223f2d; }
.text { color: #223f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 63 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223f2d, #223f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223F2D?: #223F2D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223F2D?: The RGB value is 34, 63, 45: 34 red, 63 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223F2D?: The complementary color is #3F2234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.