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#24422D Color

#24422D is rgb(36, 66, 45) in RGB, hsl(138, 29%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24422D
HEX#24422D
RGBrgb(36, 66, 45)
HSLhsl(138, 29%, 20%)
HSVhsv(138, 45%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.052 152.6)
LABlab(25.13% -15.89 9.17)
LCHlch(25.13% 18.34 150.00)

What #24422D 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 #24422D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#24422D Channel Values

How #24422D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 66 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 29% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 45% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24422D 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.

TextWhite text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24422D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24422D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #24422D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #24422D.

How #24422D 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.

Typical#24422D
Protanopia#3E3E2D
Protanomaly#35402D
Deuteranopia#3A3A2E
Deuteranomaly#323D2E
Tritanopia#284040
Tritanomaly#264139
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #24422D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-24422d: #24422D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24422D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24422d': '#24422D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.259, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_24422d">#24422D</color>
SVG fillfill="#24422D"

More Green Colors

#24422D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24422D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24422D?

#24422D is a dark green — rgb(36, 66, 45) in RGB and hsl(138, 29%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #24422D?

#24422D is rgb(36, 66, 45) — red 36, green 66, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24422D?

#24422D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24422D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24422D scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24422D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24422D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.

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