#228B22 - ForestGreen
The hexadecimal color code #228B22 corresponds to the color "ForestGreen" , which is a shade of Green. This color is a combination of red (at 0,13 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,13 level). Its brightness is 33% and its saturation is 60%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 67% and blue at 16%. The dominant component is green.
Features
Variations of #228B22
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #228B22 is the color #E8F3E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #030D03.
Other Shades of Green
Examples of other colors within the Green spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #DD74DD is the color exactly opposite to #228B22 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
ForestGreen
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Uses of #228B22 in CSS
When using #228B22 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #228B22 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #228B22 with its official name: ForestGreen. You can then write in CSS "background: ForestGreen " for a background of #228B22.
#228B22 as background color
div{ background: #228B22; }
div{ background: ForestGreen; }
Colored text
div{ color: #228B22; }
div{ color: ForestGreen; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #228B22; }
div{ border: 3px solid ForestGreen; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #228B22; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px ForestGreen; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #228B22 can be replaced with its official name "".
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