What color is #22481C?

#22481C 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 #22481C?

The RGB value is 34, 72, 28: 34 red, 72 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22481C?

The complementary color is #421C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22481C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22481C color

#22481C rgb(34, 72, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #22481C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 28.2% green and 11% blue (34, 72, 28).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 44% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#22481C color codes

HEX	`#22481C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 72, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 28.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 44%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 61%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 61%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, -23.69, 22.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 32.35, 137.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.187, 5.058, 1.907)`
Decimal	`2246684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22481C, 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 #22481C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22481C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #22481C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22481c; }
.text { color: #22481c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22481c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 72 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22481c, #1c482c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #22481C?: #22481C 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 #22481C?: The RGB value is 34, 72, 28: 34 red, 72 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22481C?: The complementary color is #421C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22481C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.