What color is #227522?

#227522 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227522?

The RGB value is 34, 117, 34: 34 red, 117 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227522?

The complementary color is #752275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227522 color

#227522 rgb(34, 117, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #227522 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 45.9% green and 13.3% blue (34, 117, 34).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#227522 color codes

HEX	`#227522`
RGB	`rgb(34, 117, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 45.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 71%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 71%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, -41.81, 37.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 55.94, 138.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.309, 13.177, 3.671)`
Decimal	`2258210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227522, 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 #227522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#227522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #227522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227522; }
.text { color: #227522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 117 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227522, #22754c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #227522?: #227522 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227522?: The RGB value is 34, 117, 34: 34 red, 117 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227522?: The complementary color is #752275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.