#226818 Color
#226818 is rgb(34, 104, 24) in RGB, hsl(113, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 77%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#226818rgb(34, 104, 24)hsl(113, 63%, 25%)hsv(113, 77%, 41%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 77%, 59%)oklch(45.6% 0.132 141.3)lab(38.44% -34.77 35.80)lch(38.44% 49.90 134.16)What #226818 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 #226818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#226818 Channel Values
How #226818 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 104 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #226818 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 #226818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #226818; 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 #226818
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 #226818 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.
#226818#606019#4E6319#58581D#485F1B#326262#2D644E#5A5A5AUsing #226818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-226818: #226818;background-color: #226818;colors: { 'color-226818': '#226818' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.408, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_226818">#226818</color>fill="#226818"More Green Colors
#226818 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#226818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #226818?
#226818 is a dark green — rgb(34, 104, 24) in RGB and hsl(113, 63%, 25%) 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 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #226818?
#226818 is rgb(34, 104, 24) — red 34, green 104, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #226818?
#226818 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 77%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #226818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #226818 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #226818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #226818 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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