What color is #22444C?

#22444C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22444C?

The RGB value is 34, 68, 76: 34 red, 68 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22444C?

The complementary color is #4C2A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22444C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22444C color

#22444C rgb(34, 68, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #22444C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 26.7% green and 29.8% blue (34, 68, 76).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#22444C color codes

HEX	`#22444C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 68, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 26.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 11%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.72, -9.79, -8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.72, 13.06, 221.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.031, 4.996, 7.588)`
Decimal	`2245708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22444C, 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 #22444C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22444C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #22444C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22444c; }
.text { color: #22444c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22444c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 68 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22444c, #222f4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #22444C?: #22444C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22444C?: The RGB value is 34, 68, 76: 34 red, 68 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22444C?: The complementary color is #4C2A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22444C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.