What color is #224A2F?

#224A2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224A2F?

The RGB value is 34, 74, 47: 34 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224A2F?

The complementary color is #4A223D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224A2F color

#224A2F rgb(34, 74, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #224A2F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 29% green and 18.4% blue (34, 74, 47).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#224A2F color codes

HEX	`#224A2F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 74, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 29%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 54%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.96, -21.24, 11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.96, 24.35, 150.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.621, 5.443, 3.548)`
Decimal	`2247215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224A2F, 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 #224A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #224A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224a2f; }
.text { color: #224a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 74 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224a2f, #224a43); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #224A2F?: #224A2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224A2F?: The RGB value is 34, 74, 47: 34 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224A2F?: The complementary color is #4A223D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.