What color is #224042?

#224042 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224042?

The RGB value is 34, 64, 66: 34 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224042?

The complementary color is #422422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224042 color

#224042 rgb(34, 64, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #224042 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green and 25.9% blue (34, 64, 66).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.17:1).

#224042 color codes

HEX	`#224042`
RGB	`rgb(34, 64, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 3%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.95, -10.55, -4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.95, 11.56, 204.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.476, 4.4, 5.819)`
Decimal	`2244674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224042, 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 #224042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #224042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224042; }
.text { color: #224042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 64 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224042, #223042); }

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Questions

What color is #224042?: #224042 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224042?: The RGB value is 34, 64, 66: 34 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224042?: The complementary color is #422422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.