What color is #22540C?

#22540C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Donegal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22540C?

The RGB value is 34, 84, 12: 34 red, 84 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22540C?

The complementary color is #3E0C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22540C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22540C color

#22540C rgb(34, 84, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #22540C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 32.9% green and 4.7% blue (34, 84, 12).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Donegal Green (#115500), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#22540C color codes

HEX	`#22540C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 84, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 32.9%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 86%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.13, -30.75, 34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.13, 45.84, 132.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.896, 6.707, 1.437)`
Decimal	`2249740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22540C, 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 #22540C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22540C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #22540C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22540c; }
.text { color: #22540c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22540c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 84 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22540c, #0c541a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #22540C?: #22540C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Donegal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22540C?: The RGB value is 34, 84, 12: 34 red, 84 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22540C?: The complementary color is #3E0C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22540C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.