What color is #22623B?

#22623B 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 #22623B?

The RGB value is 34, 98, 59: 34 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22623B?

The complementary color is #622249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22623B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22623B color

#22623B rgb(34, 98, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #22623B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 38.4% green and 23.1% blue (34, 98, 59).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#22623B color codes

HEX	`#22623B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 98, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 38.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 40%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.73, -30.23, 16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.73, 34.37, 151.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.816, 9.391, 5.643)`
Decimal	`2253371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22623B, 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 #22623B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22623B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #22623B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22623b; }
.text { color: #22623b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22623b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 98 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22623b, #22625b); }

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Questions

What color is #22623B?: #22623B 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 #22623B?: The RGB value is 34, 98, 59: 34 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22623B?: The complementary color is #622249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22623B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.