#228759 Color
#228759 is rgb(34, 135, 89) in RGB, hsl(153, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 34%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#228759rgb(34, 135, 89)hsl(153, 60%, 33%)hsv(153, 75%, 53%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 34%, 47%)oklch(55.5% 0.116 158.6)lab(49.89% -38.21 16.29)lch(49.89% 41.54 156.92)What #228759 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 #228759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#228759 Channel Values
How #228759 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 135 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #228759 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 #228759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #228759; 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 #228759
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 #228759 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.
#228759#7D7D59#648159#72725C#5C7B5B#348282#2E8474#777777Using #228759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-228759: #228759;background-color: #228759;colors: { 'color-228759': '#228759' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.529, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_228759">#228759</color>fill="#228759"More Green Colors
#228759 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#228759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #228759?
#228759 is a dark green — rgb(34, 135, 89) in RGB and hsl(153, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #228759?
#228759 is rgb(34, 135, 89) — red 34, green 135, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #228759?
#228759 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 34%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #228759 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #228759 scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #228759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #228759 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 3.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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