#222A19 Color
#222A19 is rgb(34, 42, 25) in RGB, hsl(88, 25%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 40%, 84%) 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 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222A19rgb(34, 42, 25)hsl(88, 25%, 13%)hsv(88, 40%, 16%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 40%, 84%)oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)lab(15.87% -6.54 9.93)lch(15.87% 11.89 123.35)What #222A19 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 #222A19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222A19 Channel Values
How #222A19 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 34 · G 42 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 25% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 40% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222A19 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.
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Colors That Go With #222A19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222A19; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #222A19
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 #222A19 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222a19: #222A19;background-color: #222A19;colors: { 'color-222a19': '#222A19' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.165, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_222a19">#222A19</color>fill="#222A19"More Green Colors
#222A19 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#222A19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222A19?
#222A19 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 42, 25) in RGB and hsl(88, 25%, 13%) 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 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #222A19?
#222A19 is rgb(34, 42, 25) — red 34, green 42, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222A19?
#222A19 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 40%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222A19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222A19 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222A19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222A19 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 19.83, which is visibly different.
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