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#224804 Color

#224804 is rgb(34, 72, 4) in RGB, hsl(94, 89%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 94%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 11.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#224804
HEX#224804
RGBrgb(34, 72, 4)
HSLhsl(94, 89%, 15%)
HSVhsv(94, 94%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 94%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.102 135.5)
LABlab(26.76% -23.45 32.21)
LCHlch(26.76% 39.84 126.06)

What #224804 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 #224804, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#224804 Channel Values

How #224804 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 72 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 89% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 94% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224804 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.

TextWhite text10.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #224804

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224804; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #224804

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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Shades

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How #224804 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.

Typical#224804
Protanopia#434305
Protanomaly#394504
Deuteranopia#3E3E08
Deuteranomaly#354207
Tritanopia#2B4343
Tritanomaly#284534
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #224804 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-224804: #224804;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #224804;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-224804': '#224804' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.282, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_224804">#224804</color>
SVG fillfill="#224804"

More Green Colors

#224804 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#224804 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #224804?

#224804 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 72, 4) in RGB and hsl(94, 89%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.73.

What is the RGB value of #224804?

#224804 is rgb(34, 72, 4) — red 34, green 72, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #224804?

#224804 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 94%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #224804 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #224804 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #224804 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #224804 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 17.22, which is visibly different.

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