What color is #223737?

#223737 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 #223737?

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

What is the complementary color of #223737?

The complementary color is #372222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223737 color

#223737 rgb(34, 55, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223737 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#223737 color codes

HEX	`#223737`
RGB	`rgb(34, 55, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 38%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.39, -8.3, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.39, 8.72, 197.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.715, 3.348, 4.117)`
Decimal	`2242359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223737, 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 #223737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #223737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223737; }
.text { color: #223737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 55 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223737, #222d37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #223737?: #223737 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 #223737?: The RGB value is 34, 55, 55: 34 red, 55 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223737?: The complementary color is #372222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.