#222C20 Color
#222C20 is rgb(34, 44, 32) in RGB, hsl(110, 16%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 83%) 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 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222C20rgb(34, 44, 32)hsl(110, 16%, 15%)hsv(110, 27%, 17%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 83%)oklch(28% 0.026 140.4)lab(16.74% -6.70 6.34)lch(16.74% 9.22 136.59)What #222C20 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 #222C20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222C20 Channel Values
How #222C20 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 44 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 16% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 27% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.49:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222C20 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 #222C20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222C20; 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 #222C20
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 #222C20 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.
#222C20#2A2A20#272B20#292920#262A20#242B2B#232B27#292929Using #222C20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222c20: #222C20;background-color: #222C20;colors: { 'color-222c20': '#222C20' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.173, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_222c20">#222C20</color>fill="#222C20"More Green Colors
#222C20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#222C20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222C20?
#222C20 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 44, 32) in RGB and hsl(110, 16%, 15%) 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 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #222C20?
#222C20 is rgb(34, 44, 32) — red 34, green 44, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222C20?
#222C20 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222C20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222C20 scores 14.49:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222C20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222C20 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.54, which is visibly different.
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