What color is #224722?

#224722 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224722?

The RGB value is 34, 71, 34: 34 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224722?

The complementary color is #472247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224722 color

#224722 rgb(34, 71, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #224722 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 27.8% green and 13.3% blue (34, 71, 34).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#224722 color codes

HEX	`#224722`
RGB	`rgb(34, 71, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 27.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 52%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 52%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.63, -22.26, 18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.63, 28.74, 140.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.201, 4.962, 2.302)`
Decimal	`2246434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224722, 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 #224722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #224722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224722; }
.text { color: #224722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 71 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224722, #224735); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #224722?: #224722 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224722?: The RGB value is 34, 71, 34: 34 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224722?: The complementary color is #472247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.