What color is #224627?

#224627 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224627?

The RGB value is 34, 70, 39: 34 red, 70 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224627?

The complementary color is #462241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224627 color

#224627 rgb(34, 70, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #224627 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 27.5% green and 15.3% blue (34, 70, 39).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#224627 color codes

HEX	`#224627`
RGB	`rgb(34, 70, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 27.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 44%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.35, -20.83, 14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.35, 25.54, 144.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.216, 4.867, 2.689)`
Decimal	`2246183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224627, 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 #224627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #224627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224627; }
.text { color: #224627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 70 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224627, #224639); }

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Questions

What color is #224627?: #224627 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224627?: The RGB value is 34, 70, 39: 34 red, 70 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224627?: The complementary color is #462241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.