What color is #415522?

#415522 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415522?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 34: 65 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415522?

The complementary color is #362255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415522 color

#415522 rgb(65, 85, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #415522 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 13.3% blue (65, 85, 34).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#415522 color codes

HEX	`#415522`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.43, -17.14, 26.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.43, 31.86, 122.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.717, 7.736, 2.705)`
Decimal	`4281634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415522, 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 #415522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #415522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415522; }
.text { color: #415522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415522, #285522); }

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Questions

What color is #415522?: #415522 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415522?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 34: 65 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415522?: The complementary color is #362255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.