#225A1C Color
#225A1C is rgb(34, 90, 28) in RGB, hsl(114, 53%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 69%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#225A1Crgb(34, 90, 28)hsl(114, 53%, 23%)hsv(114, 69%, 35%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 69%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.111 141.7)lab(33.47% -29.28 28.96)lch(33.47% 41.18 135.32)What #225A1C 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 #225A1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#225A1C Channel Values
How #225A1C 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 90 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 53% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 69% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #225A1C 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 #225A1C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #225A1C; 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 #225A1C
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 #225A1C 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.
#225A1C#53531D#45561C#4D4D1F#40521E#2E5555#2A5745#4F4F4FUsing #225A1C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-225a1c: #225A1C;background-color: #225A1C;colors: { 'color-225a1c': '#225A1C' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.353, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_225a1c">#225A1C</color>fill="#225A1C"More Green Colors
#225A1C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#225A1C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #225A1C?
#225A1C is a dark green — rgb(34, 90, 28) in RGB and hsl(114, 53%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #225A1C?
#225A1C is rgb(34, 90, 28) — red 34, green 90, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #225A1C?
#225A1C converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 69%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #225A1C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #225A1C scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #225A1C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #225A1C 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 15.71, which is visibly different.
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