Forestgreen — #228B22
#228B22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. It is the CSS named color forestgreen.
Color values
| HEX | #228B22 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 61%, 34%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 2263842 |
| CSS | color: #228B22; |
| Android | 0xFF228B22 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.545, blue: 0.133, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #228B22 | 4.39:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #228B22 | 4.78:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #228B22
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #228B22 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #228B22
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #228B22 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #228B22; background-color: #228B22; }
.element { color: rgb(34 139 34); }
.element { color: hsl(120 61% 34%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#228B22] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #228B22;Frequently asked questions
What color is #228B22?
#228B22 is a dark, moderately saturated green, which CSS calls forestgreen. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness.
What is #228B22 in RGB?
#228B22 converts to rgb(34, 139, 34) — 34 red, 139 green and 34 blue.
What is #228B22 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #228B22 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.78:1 versus 4.39:1).
What is the complementary color of #228B22?
#8C228C — the hue directly opposite #228B22 on the color wheel.