Forest
#228C22 · Forest
#228C22 is Forest, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 34, 140, 34 and a relative luminance of 0.192, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.34:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #228C22?
#228C22 is Forest, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 34, 140, 34, and in HSL it is 120°, 61%, 34%.
Is #228C22 a light or dark color?
#228C22 has a relative luminance of 0.192, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #228C22?
Its complementary color is #8C228C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.