#224516 Color
#224516 is rgb(34, 69, 22) in RGB, hsl(105, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 68%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#224516rgb(34, 69, 22)hsl(105, 52%, 18%)hsv(105, 68%, 27%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 68%, 73%)oklch(35.2% 0.085 138.6)lab(25.78% -21.01 23.58)lch(25.78% 31.58 131.70)What #224516 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 #224516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#224516 Channel Values
How #224516 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 69 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 68% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224516 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 #224516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224516; 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 #224516
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 #224516 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.
#224516#414116#374216#3C3C18#334017#294141#274335#3D3D3DUsing #224516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-224516: #224516;background-color: #224516;colors: { 'color-224516': '#224516' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.271, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_224516">#224516</color>fill="#224516"More Green Colors
#224516 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#224516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #224516?
#224516 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 69, 22) in RGB and hsl(105, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.
What is the RGB value of #224516?
#224516 is rgb(34, 69, 22) — red 34, green 69, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #224516?
#224516 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 68%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #224516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #224516 scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #224516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #224516 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 18.48, which is visibly different.
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