#228B22
forestgreen
#228B22 is a green colour. In RGB it is 34 red, 139 green and 34 blue, which converts to a hue of 120 degrees, 61% saturation and 34% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as forestgreen in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #228B22 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 61%, 34%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 76%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 4.39:1, and against black it is 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.39:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black | 4.78:1 | AA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #228B22 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #228B22; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(34 139 34); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#228b22] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.545, blue: 0.133) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#228B22") |