What color is #22844B?

#22844B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22844B?

The RGB value is 34, 132, 75: 34 red, 132 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22844B?

The complementary color is #84225B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22844B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22844B color

#22844B rgb(34, 132, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #22844B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 51.8% green and 29.4% blue (34, 132, 75).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#22844B color codes

HEX	`#22844B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 132, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 51.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 43%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, -41.42, 22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 47.35, 151.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.18, 17.349, 9.468)`
Decimal	`2262091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22844B, 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 #22844B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#22844B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #22844B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22844b; }
.text { color: #22844b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22844b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 132 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22844b, #22847c); }

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Questions

What color is #22844B?: #22844B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22844B?: The RGB value is 34, 132, 75: 34 red, 132 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22844B?: The complementary color is #84225B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22844B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.