What color is #225238?

#225238 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 #225238?

The RGB value is 34, 82, 56: 34 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #225238?

The complementary color is #52223C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #225238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#225238 color

#225238 rgb(34, 82, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #225238 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 32.2% green and 22% blue (34, 82, 56).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#225238 color codes

HEX	`#225238`
RGB	`rgb(34, 82, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 32.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.02, -23.27, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.02, 25.5, 155.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.39, 6.66, 4.795)`
Decimal	`2249272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #225238, 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 #225238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#225238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #225238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #225238; }
.text { color: #225238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #225238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 82 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #225238, #225250); }

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Questions

What color is #225238?: #225238 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 #225238?: The RGB value is 34, 82, 56: 34 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #225238?: The complementary color is #52223C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #225238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.