What color is #229B35?

#229B35 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #229B35?

The RGB value is 34, 155, 53: 34 red, 155 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #229B35?

The complementary color is #9B2288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #229B35?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#229B35 color

#229B35 rgb(34, 155, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #229B35 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 60.8% green and 20.8% blue (34, 155, 53).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#229B35 color codes

HEX	`#229B35`
RGB	`rgb(34, 155, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 60.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 78%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 66%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.13, -53.12, 43.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.13, 68.36, 140.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.023, 24.038, 7.321)`
Decimal	`2267957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #229B35, 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 #229B35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#229B35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	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 #229B35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #229b35; }
.text { color: #229b35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #229b35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 155 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #229b35, #229b71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #229B35?: #229B35 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #229B35?: The RGB value is 34, 155, 53: 34 red, 155 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #229B35?: The complementary color is #9B2288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #229B35?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.