What color is #224C3D?

#224C3D 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 #224C3D?

The RGB value is 34, 76, 61: 34 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224C3D?

The complementary color is #4C2231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224C3D color

#224C3D rgb(34, 76, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #224C3D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 29.8% green and 23.9% blue (34, 76, 61).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#224C3D color codes

HEX	`#224C3D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 76, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 29.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 20%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.02, -18.89, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.02, 19.41, 166.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.086, 5.846, 5.327)`
Decimal	`2247741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224C3D, 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 #224C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #224C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224c3d; }
.text { color: #224c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 76 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224c3d, #22464c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #224C3D?: #224C3D 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 #224C3D?: The RGB value is 34, 76, 61: 34 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224C3D?: The complementary color is #4C2231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.