What color is #22431D?

#22431D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22431D?

The RGB value is 34, 67, 29: 34 red, 67 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22431D?

The complementary color is #3E1D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22431D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22431D color

#22431D rgb(34, 67, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #22431D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 26.3% green and 11.4% blue (34, 67, 29).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 40% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#22431D color codes

HEX	`#22431D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 67, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 26.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 40%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 57%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.08, -21.06, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.08, 28.54, 137.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.888, 4.443, 1.868)`
Decimal	`2245405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22431D, 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 #22431D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22431D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #22431D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22431d; }
.text { color: #22431d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22431d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 67 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22431d, #1d432b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #22431D?: #22431D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22431D?: The RGB value is 34, 67, 29: 34 red, 67 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22431D?: The complementary color is #3E1D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22431D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.