What color is #22493A?

#22493A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22493A?

The RGB value is 34, 73, 58: 34 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22493A?

The complementary color is #492231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22493A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22493A color

#22493A rgb(34, 73, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #22493A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 28.6% green and 22.7% blue (34, 73, 58).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#22493A color codes

HEX	`#22493A`
RGB	`rgb(34, 73, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 28.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 53%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.87, -18.06, 4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.87, 18.67, 165.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.806, 5.41, 4.846)`
Decimal	`2246970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22493A, 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 #22493A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22493A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #22493A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22493a; }
.text { color: #22493a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22493a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 73 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22493a, #224549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #22493A?: #22493A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22493A?: The RGB value is 34, 73, 58: 34 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22493A?: The complementary color is #492231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22493A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.