What color is #22573B?

#22573B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22573B?

The RGB value is 34, 87, 59: 34 red, 87 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22573B?

The complementary color is #57223E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22573B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22573B color

#22573B rgb(34, 87, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #22573B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 34.1% green and 23.1% blue (34, 87, 59).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#22573B color codes

HEX	`#22573B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 87, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 34.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 61%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 32%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, -25.05, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 27.4, 156.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.857, 7.472, 5.323)`
Decimal	`2250555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22573B, 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 #22573B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22573B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #22573B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22573b; }
.text { color: #22573b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22573b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 87 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22573b, #225755); }

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Questions

What color is #22573B?: #22573B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22573B?: The RGB value is 34, 87, 59: 34 red, 87 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22573B?: The complementary color is #57223E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22573B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.