Palettes / Colors / #226237

#226237 — Deep Muted Green

#226237 is a green color we call Deep Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #226237 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#226237 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #62224D; it also sits naturally between #2D6222 and #226258. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 38% · Blue 22%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 62%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #226237

.text { color: #226237; }
.background { background-color: #226237; }
.border { border: 3px solid #226237; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 98, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 48%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #226237; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 98, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #226237; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 98, 55, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#226237">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#226237">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #62224D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #226237: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #226237

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #226237 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #226237 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #226237?

#226237 is Deep Muted Green, a green color (RGB 34, 98, 55). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #226237?

#226237 is RGB 34, 98, 55 — HSL 140°, 48%, 26% — CMYK 65%, 0%, 44%, 62%.

What colors go with #226237?

Its complement is #62224D; analogous partners are #2D6222 and #226258. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #226237 for text?

White text on #226237 has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.87:1.