#228B22 color codes
- HEX
- #228B22
- HEX8
- #228B22FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF228B22
- RGB
- rgb(34, 139, 34)
- RGB (%)
- 13%, 55%, 13%
- HSL
- hsl(120, 61%, 34%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(120, 76%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5578 0.1688 142.89)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(55.78% 0.1688 142.89)
- Decimal
- 2263842
What color is #228B22?
#228B22 sits at 56% lightness and 0.1688 chroma in OKLCH, hue 142.89°. Its nearest named color is ForestGreen (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #228B22
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#228B22 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #228B22 in CSS
.text { color: #228B22; }
.background { background-color: #228B22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #228B22; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5578 0.1688 142.89); }
/* #228B22 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #228B2280; }Is #228B22 accessible?
#228B22 on white text scores 4.39:1; on black text it scores 4.78:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #228B22. Recommended text color on a #228B22 background: black.
A 4.78:1 vs black
A 4.39:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#228B22) → black APCA Lc experimental 75.4 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Green #008000. See more in the green family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #228B22?
- #228B22 is ForestGreen. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34), and in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 34%).
- What is #228B22 in RGB?
- #228B22 converts to rgb(34, 139, 34) — red 34, green 139, blue 34.
- What text color is readable on #228B22?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (4.78:1) against #228B22. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #228B22.