What color is #227359?

#227359 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rainforest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227359?

The RGB value is 34, 115, 89: 34 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227359?

The complementary color is #73223C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227359 color

#227359 rgb(34, 115, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #227359 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 45.1% green and 34.9% blue (34, 115, 89).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rainforest (#00755E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#227359 color codes

HEX	`#227359`
RGB	`rgb(34, 115, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 45.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.24, -30.96, 7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.24, 31.84, 166.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.593, 13.322, 11.568)`
Decimal	`2257753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227359, 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 #227359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#227359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #227359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227359; }
.text { color: #227359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 115 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227359, #226473); }

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Questions

What color is #227359?: #227359 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rainforest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227359?: The RGB value is 34, 115, 89: 34 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227359?: The complementary color is #73223C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.