What color is #227971?

#227971 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227971?

The RGB value is 34, 121, 113: 34 red, 121 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227971?

The complementary color is #79222A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227971?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227971 color

#227971 rgb(34, 121, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #227971 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 47.5% green and 44.3% blue (34, 121, 113).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 56% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#227971 color codes

HEX	`#227971`
RGB	`rgb(34, 121, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 47.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 56%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 72%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.91, -27.14, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.91, 27.31, 186.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.476, 15.206, 18.002)`
Decimal	`2259313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227971, 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 #227971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#227971 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #227971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227971; }
.text { color: #227971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 121 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227971, #225579); }

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Questions

What color is #227971?: #227971 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227971?: The RGB value is 34, 121, 113: 34 red, 121 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227971?: The complementary color is #79222A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227971?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.