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#222717 Color

#222717 is rgb(34, 39, 23) in RGB, hsl(79, 26%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#222717
HEX#222717
RGBrgb(34, 39, 23)
HSLhsl(79, 26%, 12%)
HSVhsv(79, 41%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(26.3% 0.029 122.5)
LABlab(14.75% -4.96 9.82)
LCHlch(14.75% 11.00 116.81)

What #222717 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #222717, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#222717 Channel Values

How #222717 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 39 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 26% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 41% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.32:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222717 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #222717

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222717; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #222717

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #222717 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#222717
Protanopia#262617
Protanomaly#252717
Deuteranopia#252517
Deuteranomaly#242617
Tritanopia#242525
Tritanomaly#232620
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #222717 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-222717: #222717;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #222717;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-222717': '#222717' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.153, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_222717">#222717</color>
SVG fillfill="#222717"

More Green Colors

#222717 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#222717 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #222717?

#222717 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 39, 23) in RGB and hsl(79, 26%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #222717?

#222717 is rgb(34, 39, 23) — red 34, green 39, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #222717?

#222717 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #222717 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #222717 scores 15.32:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #222717 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #222717 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.4, which is visibly different.

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