#224E2F Color

#224E2F is rgb(34, 78, 47) in RGB, hsl(138, 39%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#224E2F

HEX#224E2F

RGBrgb(34, 78, 47)

HSLhsl(138, 39%, 22%)

HSVhsv(138, 56%, 31%)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.072 151.3)

LABlab(29.39% -22.00 13.57)

LCHlch(29.39% 25.84 148.34)

What #224E2F 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 #224E2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hunter Green#355E3BΔE 7.03 British Racing Green#004225ΔE 7.09 Forest Green (Traditional)#014421ΔE 7.46 Mughal Green#306030ΔE 11.53 Sacramento State Green#043927ΔE 11.57 Phthalo Green#123524ΔE 13.22

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

#224E2F Channel Values

How #224E2F 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 78 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 138° · S 39% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 138° · S 56% · V 31%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 56% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 69%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224E2F 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 text9.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #224E2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224E2F; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #224E2F

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 #224E2F 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#224E2F

Protanopia#49492F

Protanomaly#3D4B2F

Deuteranopia#434330

Deuteranomaly#384830

Tritanopia#294B4B

Tritanomaly#264C41

Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #224E2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-224e2f: #224E2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #224E2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-224e2f': '#224E2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.306, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_224e2f">#224E2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#224E2F"

More Green Colors

#224E2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#224E2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #224E2F?

#224E2F is a dark green — rgb(34, 78, 47) in RGB and hsl(138, 39%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #224E2F?

#224E2F is rgb(34, 78, 47) — red 34, green 78, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #224E2F?

#224E2F converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 40%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #224E2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #224E2F scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #224E2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #224E2F 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 20.1, which is visibly different.

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