What color is #223637?

#223637 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223637?

The RGB value is 34, 54, 55: 34 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223637?

The complementary color is #372322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223637 color

#223637 rgb(34, 54, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223637 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.2% green and 21.6% blue (34, 54, 55).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#223637 color codes

HEX	`#223637`
RGB	`rgb(34, 54, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 38%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.03, -7.67, -3.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.03, 8.31, 202.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.668, 3.254, 4.101)`
Decimal	`2242103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223637, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #223637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #223637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223637; }
.text { color: #223637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 54 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223637, #222b37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #223637?: #223637 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223637?: The RGB value is 34, 54, 55: 34 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223637?: The complementary color is #372322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.