What color is #227B1B?

#227B1B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227B1B?

The RGB value is 34, 123, 27: 34 red, 123 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227B1B?

The complementary color is #741B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227B1B color

#227B1B rgb(34, 123, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #227B1B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 48.2% green and 10.6% blue (34, 123, 27).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 64% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#227B1B color codes

HEX	`#227B1B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 123, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 48.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 64%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 78%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 78%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.06, -44.61, 42.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.06, 61.33, 136.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.94, 14.584, 3.433)`
Decimal	`2259739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227B1B, 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 #227B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#227B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #227B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227b1b; }
.text { color: #227b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 123 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227b1b, #1b7b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #227B1B?: #227B1B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227B1B?: The RGB value is 34, 123, 27: 34 red, 123 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227B1B?: The complementary color is #741B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.