#227223 Color
#227223 is rgb(34, 114, 35) in RGB, hsl(121, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#227223rgb(34, 114, 35)hsl(121, 54%, 29%)hsv(121, 70%, 45%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 55%)oklch(48.7% 0.137 143.3)lab(42.03% -37.48 34.88)lch(42.03% 51.20 137.06)What #227223 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 #227223, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#227223 Channel Values
How #227223 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 114 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #227223 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 #227223
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #227223; 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 #227223
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 #227223 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.
#227223#696924#556D23#606028#4E6826#356C6C#2E6E57#636363Using #227223 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-227223: #227223;background-color: #227223;colors: { 'color-227223': '#227223' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.447, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_227223">#227223</color>fill="#227223"More Green Colors
#227223 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#227223 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #227223?
#227223 is a dark green — rgb(34, 114, 35) in RGB and hsl(121, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #227223?
#227223 is rgb(34, 114, 35) — red 34, green 114, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #227223?
#227223 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #227223 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #227223 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #227223 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #227223 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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