#226342 Color
#226342 is rgb(34, 99, 66) in RGB, hsl(150, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 33%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#226342rgb(34, 99, 66)hsl(150, 49%, 26%)hsv(150, 66%, 39%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 33%, 61%)oklch(44.9% 0.086 157.8)lab(37.17% -27.99 12.47)lch(37.17% 30.65 155.98)What #226342 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 #226342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#226342 Channel Values
How #226342 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 99 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 49% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 66% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #226342 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 #226342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #226342; 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 #226342
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 #226342 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.
#226342#5C5C42#4B5F42#545444#455A43#2C6060#286155#585858Using #226342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-226342: #226342;background-color: #226342;colors: { 'color-226342': '#226342' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.388, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_226342">#226342</color>fill="#226342"More Green Colors
#226342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#226342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #226342?
#226342 is a dark green — rgb(34, 99, 66) in RGB and hsl(150, 49%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #226342?
#226342 is rgb(34, 99, 66) — red 34, green 99, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #226342?
#226342 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 33%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #226342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #226342 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #226342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #226342 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.78, which is visibly different.
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