#226848 Color Information

#226848 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #226848. In RGB, it consists of 13.3% Red, 40.8% Green, and 28.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 67.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 30.8% Yellow, and 59.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 152.6°, with saturation of 50.7% and lightness of 27.1%. The decimal value for #226848 is 2254920, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336633. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #226848 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#226848 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color34, 104, 72 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color13.3%, 40.8%, 28.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.867, 0.592, 0.718 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.673, 0, 0.308, 0.592 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color152.6°, 50.7%, 27.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color152.6°, 67.3%, 40.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color6.780, 10.709, 7.840 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color34, 79, 104 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2254920 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color39.085, -30.075, 11.768 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)39.085, 32.296, 158.630 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color39.085, -28.355, 18.516 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color32.724, -20.286, 8.701 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.268, 0.423, 10.709 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280445000 / 0xff226848 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336633 Copy
Last Updated: June 19, 2025

Shades of #226848

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #226848, its pure hue is 152.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, and its lightness is 27.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #226848, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #040d09 to #1e5b3f.

Tints of #226848

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #226848, its pure hue is 152.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, and its lightness is 27.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #226848, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #3e7b5f to #e3ece8.

Tones of #226848

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #226848, its pure hue is 152.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #226848, which range from #454545 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #008a4b (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #226848

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #226848! For #226848, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #226848. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #226848

This color, #226848, consists of 13.3% Red, 40.8% Green, and 28.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 34, Green = 104, Blue = 72. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #226848 is 67.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 30.8% Yellow, and 59.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R13.3%
C67.3%
G40.8%
M0.0%
B28.2%
Y30.8%
K59.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 34 104 72
Octal 42 150 110
Hexa #22 #68 #48
Binary 00100010 01101000 01001000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 67 0 30 59
Octal 103 0 36 73
Hexa #43 #00 #1e #3b
Binary 01000011 00000000 00011110 00111011

Analogous Colors of #226848

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #226848 — which has hue 152.6° — its analogous colors are located at 122.6° and 182.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #226848.

Triadic Colors of #226848

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #226848 — which has hue 152.6° — its triadic colors are located at 32.6° and 272.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #226848.

Complementary Color of #226848

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #226848 — which has hue 152.6° — its complementary color is located at 332.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #226848.

Split Complementary Colors of #226848

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #226848 — which has hue 152.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 2.6° and 302.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #226848.

Tetradic Colors of #226848

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #226848 — which has hue 152.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 62.6°, 152.6°, 242.6°, and 332.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #226848.

Monochromatic Colors of #226848

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #226848, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #1a2c23 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #1ab66e (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #226848

We want to make getting started with #226848 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #226848 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #226848 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #226848 with other HTML elements.

#226848 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #226848.
<span style="color: #226848;">The color of this text is #226848.</span>

#226848 Background Color

The background color for this text is #226848.
<div style="background-color: #226848; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #226848.</div>

#226848 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #226848.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #226848;">This color for the shadow of this text is #226848.</span>

#226848 Border Color

This is a div with border color #226848.
<div style="border: #226848 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #226848.</div>

#226848 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #226848 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #226848; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #226848 on a white background.</div></div>

#226848 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #226848 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #226848; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #226848 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #226848 to White

This is a gradient from #226848 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#226848,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#226848,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#226848,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#226848,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #226848 to white.</div>

Gradient from #226848 to Black

This is a gradient from #226848 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#226848,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#226848,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#226848,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#226848,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #226848 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #226848

In addition to using #226848 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #226848 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #226848, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 34, Green = 104, Blue = 72). If you need details about the color coordinates of #226848 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #226848
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(34, 104, 72)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #226848; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #226848; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #226848; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(34, 104, 72);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#226848")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:34, green:104, blue:72, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:34 green:104 blue:72 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(34f, 104f, 72f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(34, 104, 72);
 

#226848 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #226848 the same way. For those with color blindness, #226848 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #226848 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #226848 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #226848 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #226848 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #226848 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #226848 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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