#225340 Color
#225340 is rgb(34, 83, 64) in RGB, hsl(157, 42%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 23%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225340rgb(34, 83, 64)hsl(157, 42%, 23%)hsv(157, 59%, 33%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 23%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.063 165.3)lab(31.50% -21.31 5.93)lch(31.50% 22.12 164.45)What #225340 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 #225340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225340 Channel Values
How #225340 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 83 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 42% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 59% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225340 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 #225340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225340; 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 #225340
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 #225340 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.
#225340#4D4D40#405040#474741#3B4C41#275151#25524B#4A4A4AUsing #225340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225340: #225340;background-color: #225340;colors: { 'color-225340': '#225340' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.325, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_225340">#225340</color>fill="#225340"More Green Colors
#225340 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225340?
#225340 is a dark green — rgb(34, 83, 64) in RGB and hsl(157, 42%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #225340?
#225340 is rgb(34, 83, 64) — red 34, green 83, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225340?
#225340 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 23%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225340 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225340 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 13.39, which is visibly different.
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