What color is #244122?

#244122 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244122?

The RGB value is 36, 65, 34: 36 red, 65 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244122?

The complementary color is #3F2241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244122 color

#244122 rgb(36, 65, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #244122 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 25.5% green and 13.3% blue (36, 65, 34).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#244122 color codes

HEX	`#244122`
RGB	`rgb(36, 65, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 25.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 48%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 48%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.55, -18.42, 15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.55, 24.12, 139.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.906, 4.271, 2.184)`
Decimal	`2375970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244122, 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 #244122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #244122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244122; }
.text { color: #244122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 65 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244122, #22412f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #244122?: #244122 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244122?: The RGB value is 36, 65, 34: 36 red, 65 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244122?: The complementary color is #3F2241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.