#222A27 Color
#222A27 is rgb(34, 42, 39) in RGB, hsl(158, 11%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222A27rgb(34, 42, 39)hsl(158, 11%, 15%)hsv(158, 19%, 16%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 84%)oklch(27.6% 0.013 170.7)lab(16.20% -4.23 0.73)lch(16.20% 4.29 170.19)What #222A27 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 #222A27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222A27 Channel Values
How #222A27 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 11% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 19% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.7:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222A27 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 #222A27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222A27; 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 #222A27
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 #222A27 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-222a27: #222A27;background-color: #222A27;colors: { 'color-222a27': '#222A27' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.165, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_222a27">#222A27</color>fill="#222A27"More Green Colors
#222A27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#222A27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222A27?
#222A27 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 42, 39) in RGB and hsl(158, 11%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #222A27?
#222A27 is rgb(34, 42, 39) — red 34, green 42, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222A27?
#222A27 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 7%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222A27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222A27 scores 14.7:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222A27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222A27 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 16.76, which is visibly different.
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