What color is #226920?

#226920 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #226920?

The RGB value is 34, 105, 32: 34 red, 105 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #226920?

The complementary color is #672069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #226920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#226920 color

#226920 rgb(34, 105, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #226920 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 41.2% green and 12.5% blue (34, 105, 32).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 53% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#226920 color codes

HEX	`#226920`
RGB	`rgb(34, 105, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 41.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 53%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 70%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 70%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.81, -37.46, 33.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.81, 50.26, 138.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.972, 10.547, 3.087)`
Decimal	`2255136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #226920, 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 #226920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#226920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #226920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #226920; }
.text { color: #226920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #226920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 105 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #226920, #206942); }

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Questions

What color is #226920?: #226920 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #226920?: The RGB value is 34, 105, 32: 34 red, 105 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #226920?: The complementary color is #672069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #226920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.