What color is #224920?

#224920 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 #224920?

The RGB value is 34, 73, 32: 34 red, 73 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224920?

The complementary color is #472049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224920 color

#224920 rgb(34, 73, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #224920 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 28.6% green and 12.5% blue (34, 73, 32).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 39% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#224920 color codes

HEX	`#224920`
RGB	`rgb(34, 73, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 28.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 39%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 56%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 56%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.32, -23.57, 20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.32, 31.07, 139.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.303, 5.209, 2.198)`
Decimal	`2246944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224920, 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 #224920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #224920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224920; }
.text { color: #224920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 73 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224920, #204933); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #224920?: #224920 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 #224920?: The RGB value is 34, 73, 32: 34 red, 73 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224920?: The complementary color is #472049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.