#227243 Color
#227243 is rgb(34, 114, 67) in RGB, hsl(145, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#227243rgb(34, 114, 67)hsl(145, 54%, 29%)hsv(145, 70%, 45%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(49.2% 0.107 153.5)lab(42.40% -33.81 18.80)lch(42.40% 38.69 150.93)What #227243 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 #227243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#227243 Channel Values
How #227243 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #227243 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 #227243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #227243; 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 #227243
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 #227243 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.
#227243#696943#556D43#606045#4E6845#316D6D#2B6F5F#646464Using #227243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-227243: #227243;background-color: #227243;colors: { 'color-227243': '#227243' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.447, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_227243">#227243</color>fill="#227243"More Green Colors
#227243 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#227243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #227243?
#227243 is a dark green — rgb(34, 114, 67) in RGB and hsl(145, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #227243?
#227243 is rgb(34, 114, 67) — red 34, green 114, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #227243?
#227243 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #227243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #227243 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #227243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #227243 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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