#226001 Color
#226001 is rgb(34, 96, 1) in RGB, hsl(99, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 99%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#226001rgb(34, 96, 1)hsl(99, 98%, 19%)hsv(99, 99%, 38%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 99%, 62%)oklch(43.1% 0.134 138.5)lab(35.49% -32.93 40.23)lch(35.49% 51.99 129.31)What #226001 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 #226001, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#226001 Channel Values
How #226001 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 96 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #226001 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 #226001
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #226001; 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 #226001
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 #226001 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.
#226001#595903#495C02#52520A#435807#315A5A#2C5C46#535353Using #226001 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-226001: #226001;background-color: #226001;colors: { 'color-226001': '#226001' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.376, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_226001">#226001</color>fill="#226001"More Green Colors
#226001 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#226001 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #226001?
#226001 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 96, 1) in RGB and hsl(99, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #226001?
#226001 is rgb(34, 96, 1) — red 34, green 96, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #226001?
#226001 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #226001 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #226001 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #226001 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #226001 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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