What color is #246227?

#246227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #246227?

The RGB value is 36, 98, 39: 36 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246227?

The complementary color is #62245F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246227 color

#246227 rgb(36, 98, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #246227 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 38.4% green and 15.3% blue (36, 98, 39).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 46% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#246227 color codes

HEX	`#246227`
RGB	`rgb(36, 98, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 38.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 46%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 63%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 60%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, -33.24, 27.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 43.07, 140.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.461, 9.256, 3.418)`
Decimal	`2384423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246227, 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 #246227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#246227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #246227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246227; }
.text { color: #246227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 98 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246227, #246246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #246227?: #246227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #246227?: The RGB value is 36, 98, 39: 36 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246227?: The complementary color is #62245F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.