#223427 Color
#223427 is rgb(34, 52, 39) in RGB, hsl(137, 21%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 25%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223427rgb(34, 52, 39)hsl(137, 21%, 17%)hsv(137, 35%, 20%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 25%, 80%)oklch(30.5% 0.033 152.8)lab(19.80% -10.19 5.80)lch(19.80% 11.72 150.33)What #223427 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 #223427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223427 Channel Values
How #223427 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 52 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 21% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 35% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223427 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 #223427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223427; 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 #223427
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 #223427 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.
#223427#313127#2C3227#2F2F28#2A3127#243333#23332E#303030Using #223427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223427: #223427;background-color: #223427;colors: { 'color-223427': '#223427' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.204, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_223427">#223427</color>fill="#223427"More Green Colors
#223427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223427?
#223427 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 52, 39) in RGB and hsl(137, 21%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #223427?
#223427 is rgb(34, 52, 39) — red 34, green 52, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223427?
#223427 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 25%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223427 scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223427 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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