What color is #224015?

#224015 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224015?

The RGB value is 34, 64, 21: 34 red, 64 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224015?

The complementary color is #331540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224015 color

#224015 rgb(34, 64, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #224015 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green and 8.2% blue (34, 64, 21).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#224015 color codes

HEX	`#224015`
RGB	`rgb(34, 64, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 67%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 67%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.87, -20.66, 22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.87, 30.47, 132.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.628, 4.061, 1.355)`
Decimal	`2244629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224015, 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 #224015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #224015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224015; }
.text { color: #224015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 64 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224015, #15401d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #224015?: #224015 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224015?: The RGB value is 34, 64, 21: 34 red, 64 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224015?: The complementary color is #331540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.