What color is #222605?

#222605 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 38, 5), and in HSL hsl(67, 77%, 8%).

Is #222605 accessible as text?

On white, #222605 has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #222605, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #222605?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #222605?

#222605 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #080524. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #222605 below.

Is #222605 good for buttons?

#222605 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #222605 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #222605 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #222605 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#222605 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #222605

Not just a swatch — here's how #222605 works with other colors. Named schemes with #222605 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #222605 Secondary #B06905 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #222605 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #222605 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #222605 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8F9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #222605 Secondary #46483D Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #222605 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #222605

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #222605 with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4EAB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #162405 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #222605 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #222605;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 38 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.6% 0.052 116.0);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F7FBDA;
  --color-200: #EEF5B7;
  --color-300: #DEE986;
  --color-400: #CAD959;
  --color-500: #AEBE37;
  --color-600: #869131;
  --color-700: #5F6628;
  --color-800: #3F431E;
  --color-900: #272914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F7FBDA',
    200: '#EEF5B7',
    300: '#DEE986',
    400: '#CAD959',
    500: '#AEBE37',
    600: '#869131',
    700: '#5F6628',
    800: '#3F431E',
    900: '#272914',
  },
}

$base: #222605;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F7FBDA;
$base-200: #EEF5B7;
$base-300: #DEE986;
$base-400: #CAD959;
$base-500: #AEBE37;
$base-600: #869131;
$base-700: #5F6628;
$base-800: #3F431E;
$base-900: #272914;
$base-hover: #1A1D04;
$base-subtle: #D8E28F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#222605",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEF5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEE986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CAD959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AEBE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#869131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F6628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}