#22772F Color
#22772F is rgb(34, 119, 47) in RGB, hsl(129, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22772Frgb(34, 119, 47)hsl(129, 56%, 30%)hsv(129, 71%, 47%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.134 145.7)lab(43.88% -38.13 31.28)lch(43.88% 49.32 140.64)What #22772F 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 #22772F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22772F Channel Values
How #22772F 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 119 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22772F 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 #22772F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22772F; 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 #22772F
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 #22772F 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.
#22772F#6E6E30#59722F#646433#526C31#357171#2F735D#686868Using #22772F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22772f: #22772F;background-color: #22772F;colors: { 'color-22772f': '#22772F' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.467, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_22772f">#22772F</color>fill="#22772F"More Green Colors
#22772F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22772F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22772F?
#22772F is a dark green — rgb(34, 119, 47) in RGB and hsl(129, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #22772F?
#22772F is rgb(34, 119, 47) — red 34, green 119, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22772F?
#22772F converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22772F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #22772F scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22772F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22772F 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 12.3, which is visibly different.
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