#222E00 Color
#222E00 is rgb(34, 46, 0) in RGB, hsl(76, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 100%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 16.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222E00rgb(34, 46, 0)hsl(76, 100%, 9%)hsv(76, 100%, 18%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 100%, 82%)oklch(28% 0.069 123.7)lab(17.06% -11.10 23.98)lch(17.06% 26.43 114.84)What #222E00 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 #222E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222E00 Channel Values
How #222E00 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 46 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 100% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 100% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.4:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222E00 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 #222E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222E00; 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 #222E00
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 #222E00 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.
#222E00#2C2C00#282D00#2A2A01#272C01#262B2B#252C20#2A2A2AUsing #222E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222e00: #222E00;background-color: #222E00;colors: { 'color-222e00': '#222E00' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.180, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_222e00">#222E00</color>fill="#222E00"More Green Colors
#222E00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#222E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222E00?
#222E00 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 46, 0) in RGB and hsl(76, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 16.13.
What is the RGB value of #222E00?
#222E00 is rgb(34, 46, 0) — red 34, green 46, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222E00?
#222E00 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 100%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222E00 scores 14.4:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222E00 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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