#227734 Color
#227734 is rgb(34, 119, 52) in RGB, hsl(133, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 56%, 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 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#227734rgb(34, 119, 52)hsl(133, 56%, 30%)hsv(133, 71%, 47%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 56%, 53%)oklch(50.3% 0.129 147)lab(43.93% -37.60 28.82)lch(43.93% 47.38 142.53)What #227734 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 #227734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#227734 Channel Values
How #227734 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #227734 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 #227734
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #227734; 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 #227734
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 #227734 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.
#227734#6E6E35#597234#646438#526C36#357171#2E745E#686868Using #227734 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-227734: #227734;background-color: #227734;colors: { 'color-227734': '#227734' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.467, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_227734">#227734</color>fill="#227734"More Green Colors
#227734 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#227734 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #227734?
#227734 is a dark green — rgb(34, 119, 52) in RGB and hsl(133, 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 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #227734?
#227734 is rgb(34, 119, 52) — red 34, green 119, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #227734?
#227734 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #227734 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #227734 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #227734 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #227734 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 11.94, which is visibly different.
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