#227233 Color
#227233 is rgb(34, 114, 51) in RGB, hsl(133, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 55%, 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 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#227233rgb(34, 114, 51)hsl(133, 54%, 29%)hsv(133, 70%, 45%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 55%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.123 147.2)lab(42.18% -35.93 27.27)lch(42.18% 45.11 142.80)What #227233 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 #227233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#227233 Channel Values
How #227233 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #227233 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 #227233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #227233; 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 #227233
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 #227233 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.
#227233#696934#556D33#606036#4E6835#336C6C#2D6F5B#646464Using #227233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-227233: #227233;background-color: #227233;colors: { 'color-227233': '#227233' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.447, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_227233">#227233</color>fill="#227233"More Green Colors
#227233 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#227233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #227233?
#227233 is a dark green — rgb(34, 114, 51) in RGB and hsl(133, 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 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #227233?
#227233 is rgb(34, 114, 51) — red 34, green 114, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #227233?
#227233 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #227233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #227233 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #227233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #227233 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 12.23, which is visibly different.
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