Information about #224221 color

#224221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#224221 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 66, 33) — 13.3% red, 25.9% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 13 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#224221 is a moderately toned natural green that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Myrtle (#21421E). Slightly further away sit Kereru (#283E23) and Botanic (#21402B).

The recipe behind #224221 is rgb(34, 66, 33), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #224221: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#224221 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#224221 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #224221

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Myrtle color link
Myrtle

#21421E

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Botanic color link
Botanic

#21402B

Kea color link
Kea

#283E2A

Feverpitch color link
Feverpitch

#2D4325

Deep Fir color link
Deep Fir

#193925

Palm Green color link
Palm Green

#20392C

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

#224221 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224221
  • RGB34, 66, 33
  • CMYK13, 0, 13, 74
  • HSL118°, 33%, 19%
  • HSL Precise118.182°, 33.333%, 19.412%
  • HSV118°, 50%, 26%
  • HSB118°, 50%, 26%
  • HEX ID224221
  • DECIMAL ID2245153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
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