Close to Forest Green
#229821
#229821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 59.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 119°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #229821.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#229821 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #229821
What color is #229821?
#229821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 59.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 119°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #229821 in RGB?
#229821 is rgb(34, 152, 33): 34 red, 152 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #229821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 0, 78, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #229821?
PANTONE 362 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #229821?
Its complement #CA53C9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.