#228820 Color
#228820 is rgb(34, 136, 32) in RGB, hsl(119, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#228820rgb(34, 136, 32)hsl(119, 62%, 33%)hsv(119, 76%, 53%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 47%)oklch(54.9% 0.166 142.7)lab(49.61% -44.90 43.74)lch(49.61% 62.68 135.75)What #228820 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 #228820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#228820 Channel Values
How #228820 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 136 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 62% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #228820 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 #228820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #228820; 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 #228820
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 #228820 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.
#228820#7E7E21#658221#737328#5D7C25#3C8080#338367#767676Using #228820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-228820: #228820;background-color: #228820;colors: { 'color-228820': '#228820' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.533, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_228820">#228820</color>fill="#228820"More Green Colors
#228820 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#228820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #228820?
#228820 is a dark green — rgb(34, 136, 32) in RGB and hsl(119, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.35.
What is the RGB value of #228820?
#228820 is rgb(34, 136, 32) — red 34, green 136, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #228820?
#228820 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #228820 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #228820 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #228820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #228820 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 1.35, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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