#226749 Color
#226749 is rgb(34, 103, 73) in RGB, hsl(154, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 29%, 60%) 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#226749rgb(34, 103, 73)hsl(154, 50%, 27%)hsv(154, 67%, 40%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 29%, 60%)oklch(46.2% 0.085 161.3)lab(38.70% -28.43 10.38)lch(38.70% 30.27 159.95)What #226749 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 #226749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#226749 Channel Values
How #226749 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 103 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #226749 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 #226749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #226749; 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 #226749
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 #226749 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.
#226749#5F5F49#4E6249#57574B#485E4A#2C6464#28655A#5B5B5BUsing #226749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-226749: #226749;background-color: #226749;colors: { 'color-226749': '#226749' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.404, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_226749">#226749</color>fill="#226749"More Green Colors
#226749 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#226749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #226749?
#226749 is a dark green — rgb(34, 103, 73) in RGB and hsl(154, 50%, 27%) 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #226749?
#226749 is rgb(34, 103, 73) — red 34, green 103, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #226749?
#226749 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #226749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #226749 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #226749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #226749 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 18.36, which is visibly different.
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